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U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Santolini, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, interacts with children in Dingak, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2007. Soldiers with Santolini's unit are working with locals in the village to gain information on possible enemy activity.

VILLAGE INTERACTION

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Santolini, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, interacts with children in Dingak, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2007. Soldiers with Santolini's unit are working with locals in the village to gain information on possible enemy activity.

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