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U.S. soldiers prepare to conduct an air assault in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2014, as part of an exercise to receive validation as the theater reserve force. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company C, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

EXERCISE PREPARATIONS

U.S. soldiers prepare to conduct an air assault in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2014, as part of an exercise to receive validation as the theater reserve force. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company C, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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