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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Higgins surveys a village from a cliff while Spc. Aaron Trapley, Sgt. Gary Fordyce and Sgt. Nicholas Gauthier provide sniper overwatch and security during a foot patrol near Forward Operating Base Mizan, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Higgins surveys a village from a cliff while Spc. Aaron Trapley, Sgt. Gary Fordyce and Sgt. Nicholas Gauthier provide sniper overwatch and security during a foot patrol near Forward Operating Base Mizan, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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