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U.S. Army soldiers sit board a C-17 Globemaster aircraft on Manas Air Force Base, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 6, 2009. The soldiers, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, are flying out to support Operation Enduring Freedom.

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U.S. Army soldiers sit board a C-17 Globemaster aircraft on Manas Air Force Base, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 6, 2009. The soldiers, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, are flying out to support Operation Enduring Freedom.

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