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U.S. Army soldiers return fire during a firefight with Taliban forces in Barawala Kalay Valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 31, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.

FIREFIGHT

U.S. Army soldiers return fire during a firefight with Taliban forces in Barawala Kalay Valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 31, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.

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