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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bauman leaves Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. Bauman is assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, which includes troops and civilians deployed to the province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bauman leaves Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. Bauman is assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, which includes troops and civilians deployed to the province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure.

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