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U.S. troops leave Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. The troops are assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

DISMOUNTED PATROL

U.S. troops leave Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. The troops are assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

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