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A U.S. Army soldier guides a truck loaded with equipment-filled metal containers on Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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A U.S. Army soldier guides a truck loaded with equipment-filled metal containers on Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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