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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Edward Dudick provides overwatch protection in the village of Khormelq, Afghanistan, during a shura meeting of village elders and Farah Provincial Governor Azadi Roohul Amin, Oct. 2, 2008.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Edward Dudick provides overwatch protection in the village of Khormelq, Afghanistan, during a shura meeting of village elders and Farah Provincial Governor Azadi Roohul Amin, Oct. 2, 2008.

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