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A U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper performs a medical assessment on a young girl in the Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2011. The pararescue jumper is assigned to Special Operations Task Force South. The girl's father brought her to the U.S. forces for treatment.

A U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper performs a medical assessment on a young girl in the Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2011. The pararescue jumper is assigned to Special Operations Task Force South. The girl's father brought her to the U.S. forces for treatment.

A U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper performs a medical assessment on a young girl in the Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2011. The pararescue jumper is assigned to Special Operations Task Force South. The girl's father brought her to the U.S. forces for treatment.

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