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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jason Callison, center, clears his M4 carbine with the assistance of another soldier who inspects the chamber on Forward Operating Base Arian, in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 16, 2012. Callison, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jason Callison, center, clears his M4 carbine with the assistance of another soldier who inspects the chamber on Forward Operating Base Arian, in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 16, 2012. Callison, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jason Callison, center, clears his M4 carbine with the assistance of another soldier who inspects the chamber on Forward Operating Base Arian, in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 16, 2012. Callison, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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