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U.S. Army soldiers and an Afghan National Police officer conduct a cache patrol through a village in Bagram, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 1st Platoon Personnel Security Detail.

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U.S. Army soldiers and an Afghan National Police officer conduct a cache patrol through a village in Bagram, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 1st Platoon Personnel Security Detail.

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