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A U.S. soldier preps a military tactical vehicle as the sun sets before moving out on a mission on Combat Outpost Zormat, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2013. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 506ht Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

SUNSET PREP

A U.S. soldier preps a military tactical vehicle as the sun sets before moving out on a mission on Combat Outpost Zormat, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2013. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 506ht Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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