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U.S. airmen assemble to begin in-processing at the incoming terminal at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2012. The airmen are assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. The airmen will take over flying missions and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan.

AFGHANISTAN ARRIVAL

U.S. airmen assemble to begin in-processing at the incoming terminal at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2012. The airmen are assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. The airmen will take over flying missions and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan.

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