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U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas Kalinsky provides security near armored convoy vehicles as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah meet at Abu Nassar Farahi High School in Farah City, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. Kalinsky is assigned to the Farah team.

ARMORED CONVOY

U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas Kalinsky provides security near armored convoy vehicles as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah meet at Abu Nassar Farahi High School in Farah City, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. Kalinsky is assigned to the Farah team.

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