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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Austin Cattle calls in a situation report to his commander during a joint clearance operation with Afghan police in western Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2012. Cattle is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Austin Cattle calls in a situation report to his commander during a joint clearance operation with Afghan police in western Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2012. Cattle is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Austin Cattle calls in a situation report to his commander during a joint clearance operation with Afghan police in western Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2012. Cattle is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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