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U.S. Maj. Mark Stouffer, right, and U.S. Army Col. Mark L. Stock participate on a battlefield circulation trip aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 1, 2012. Stock is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, and Stouffer is the unit's operation's officer.

U.S. Maj. Mark Stouffer, right, and U.S. Army Col. Mark L. Stock participate on a battlefield circulation trip aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 1, 2012. Stock is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, and Stouffer is the unit's operation's officer.

U.S. Maj. Mark Stouffer, right, and U.S. Army Col. Mark L. Stock participate on a battlefield circulation trip aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 1, 2012. Stock is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, and Stouffer is the unit's operation's officer.

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