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Two Afghan women clad in blue burkas and five children wearing a mix of Western and traditional clothing carry goods home from an Afghan market, Feb. 4, 2009. The photo was taken by U.S. Army National Guard Photographer Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika, who now serves with the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group of the West Virginia Army National Guard. The unit recently deployed to conduct missions around the country in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XIII.

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Two Afghan women clad in blue burkas and five children wearing a mix of Western and traditional clothing carry goods home from an Afghan market, Feb. 4, 2009. The photo was taken by U.S. Army National Guard Photographer Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika, who now serves with the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group of the West Virginia Army National Guard. The unit recently deployed to conduct missions around the country in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XIII.

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