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Members of the Afghan Border Patrol rest near the summit of "Big Nasty," a mountain near Forward Operating Base Tillman in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade.

Members of the Afghan Border Patrol rest near the summit of "Big Nasty," a mountain near Forward Operating Base Tillman in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade.

Members of the Afghan Border Patrol rest near the summit of "Big Nasty," a mountain near Forward Operating Base Tillman in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade.

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