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U.S. Army Pvt. Charles Joiner hands out candy to village children during a supply distribution near Forward Operation Base Lane, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2009. Joiner is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Pvt. Charles Joiner hands out candy to village children during a supply distribution near Forward Operation Base Lane, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2009. Joiner is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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