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U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Joseph Faine searches and questions an individual during a mission in Bowri Tana in Afghanistan's Khost province, July 17, 2011. Faine is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Joseph Faine searches and questions an individual during a mission in Bowri Tana in Afghanistan's Khost province, July 17, 2011. Faine is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Joseph Faine searches and questions an individual during a mission in Bowri Tana in Afghanistan's Khost province, July 17, 2011. Faine is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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