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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman speaks with Afghan children while on patrol on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, April 7, 2012. Aleman, a squad leader, is assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman speaks with Afghan children while on patrol on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, April 7, 2012. Aleman, a squad leader, is assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman speaks with Afghan children while on patrol on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, April 7, 2012. Aleman, a squad leader, is assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment.

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