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U.S. Army Pvt. 2nd Class Caleb Shain scans his area from the gunner's turret during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2013. Shain is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Pvt. 2nd Class Caleb Shain scans his area from the gunner's turret during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2013. Shain is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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