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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Nguyen talks with a village elder during a key leader engagement in the Terezayi district, Afghanistan, June 8, 2012. Nguyen, a platoon leader, is assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. During key leader engagements, coalition forces try to find ways to work with local populations and strengthen trust.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Nguyen talks with a village elder during a key leader engagement in the Terezayi district, Afghanistan, June 8, 2012. Nguyen, a platoon leader, is assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. During key leader engagements, coalition forces try to find ways to work with local populations and strengthen trust.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Nguyen talks with a village elder during a key leader engagement in the Terezayi district, Afghanistan, June 8, 2012. Nguyen, a platoon leader, is assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. During key leader engagements, coalition forces try to find ways to work with local populations and strengthen trust.

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