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U.S. Army Sgt. Mathew Gilling scans the area while providing security from the top of a barrier in the Hesarak village of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2013. Gilling is assigned to 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Mathew Gilling scans the area while providing security from the top of a barrier in the Hesarak village of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2013. Gilling is assigned to 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.

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