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U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Kunze, right, relaxes with his military working dog in Khoni Ghar in Afghanistan's Khost province, May 27, 2012. Kunze, a cannon crewmember, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Kunze, right, relaxes with his military working dog in Khoni Ghar in Afghanistan's Khost province, May 27, 2012. Kunze, a cannon crewmember, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Kunze, right, relaxes with his military working dog in Khoni Ghar in Afghanistan's Khost province, May 27, 2012. Kunze, a cannon crewmember, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment.

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