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U.S. Army Spc. Ruben Nunez, right, patrols a street during an inspection operation in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 30, 2009. Nunez is assigned to the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, which is responsible for development and reconstruction projects in the province. Local residents and contractors build the projects to improve the lives of the people living in the area.

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U.S. Army Spc. Ruben Nunez, right, patrols a street during an inspection operation in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 30, 2009. Nunez is assigned to the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, which is responsible for development and reconstruction projects in the province. Local residents and contractors build the projects to improve the lives of the people living in the area.

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