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U.S. Army Sgt. Laura Hensley, center left, and U.S. Army Maj. Vincent Manuel, center, make the first cut in a cake celebrating the Army's 239th birthday on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 14, 2014. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, left, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David Clark, right, assisted in the slicing.

BIRTHDAY BRIGADE

U.S. Army Sgt. Laura Hensley, center left, and U.S. Army Maj. Vincent Manuel, center, make the first cut in a cake celebrating the Army's 239th birthday on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 14, 2014. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, left, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David Clark, right, assisted in the slicing.

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