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U.S. Army Spc. Paul Rodriguez provides security during a gathering of Afghan elders in Saparah in Afghanistan's Khost province, Aug. 1, 2012. Rodriguez is assigned to 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Spc. Paul Rodriguez provides security during a gathering of Afghan elders in Saparah in Afghanistan's Khost province, Aug. 1, 2012. Rodriguez is assigned to 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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