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U.S. Army Spcs. Curtis Widel, left, and Juan Castro, look at the Arghandab River near Forward Operating Base Lane in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2009. Widel and Castro are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Spcs. Curtis Widel, left, and Juan Castro, look at the Arghandab River near Forward Operating Base Lane in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2009. Widel and Castro are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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