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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Dotson, right, greets U.S. Army Col. Mark L. Stock, left, on Forward Operating Base Warrior in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 1, 2012. Stock is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, and Dotson is the commander of the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Dotson, right, greets U.S. Army Col. Mark L. Stock, left, on Forward Operating Base Warrior in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 1, 2012. Stock is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, and Dotson is the commander of the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Dotson, right, greets U.S. Army Col. Mark L. Stock, left, on Forward Operating Base Warrior in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 1, 2012. Stock is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, and Dotson is the commander of the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment.

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