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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Byrd, left, interacts with the crowd during a performance for the 438th Medical Detachment veterinary service on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2012. Byrd, a musician, is assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Band. The band, "Total Force," toured around base to play at several different work centers.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Byrd, left, interacts with the crowd during a performance for the 438th Medical Detachment veterinary service on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2012. Byrd, a musician, is assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Band. The band, "Total Force," toured around base to play at several different work centers.

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