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U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, right, provides security next to an Afghan national policeman during a key leaders meeting at the Farah provincial governor's residence in Farah City in Afghanistan's western-most province, Nov. 12, 2012. Cullen is assigned to the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team.

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U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, right, provides security next to an Afghan national policeman during a key leaders meeting at the Farah provincial governor's residence in Farah City in Afghanistan's western-most province, Nov. 12, 2012. Cullen is assigned to the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team.

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