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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for an air assault mission on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 101st Division Special Troop Battalion.

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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for an air assault mission on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 101st Division Special Troop Battalion.

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