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U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory Andrews, left, shows his squad's locations to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Roof during a security patrol in the Terezayi district, Afghanistan, June 8, 2012. Andrews, a team leader, and Roof, a platoon sergeant, are assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. soldiers stationed on Combat Outpost Terezayi routinely patrol the district to show a presence in the area.

U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory Andrews, left, shows his squad's locations to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Roof during a security patrol in the Terezayi district, Afghanistan, June 8, 2012. Andrews, a team leader, and Roof, a platoon sergeant, are assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. soldiers stationed on Combat Outpost Terezayi routinely patrol the district to show a presence in the area.

U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory Andrews, left, shows his squad's locations to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Roof during a security patrol in the Terezayi district, Afghanistan, June 8, 2012. Andrews, a team leader, and Roof, a platoon sergeant, are assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. soldiers stationed on Combat Outpost Terezayi routinely patrol the district to show a presence in the area.

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