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U.S. soldiers and Jordanian forces walk together after a meeting with elders from a village near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Jan, 7, 2014. U.S. forces meet with Afghan elders to build a better relationship with the people who live outside the base. Brooks is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. soldiers and Jordanian forces walk together after a meeting with elders from a village near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Jan, 7, 2014. U.S. forces meet with Afghan elders to build a better relationship with the people who live outside the base. Brooks is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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