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U.S. Army soldiers listen as Staff Sgt. William Fullerton, second from left, gives a pre-mission brief before going on Task Force Gladius patrol from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 4, 2009. Fullerton and fellow soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company B, Special Troops Battalion. When preparing for missions, soldiers receive and participate in briefs to enhance their situational awareness of the operational area.

BAGRAM BRIEFING

U.S. Army soldiers listen as Staff Sgt. William Fullerton, second from left, gives a pre-mission brief before going on Task Force Gladius patrol from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 4, 2009. Fullerton and fellow soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company B, Special Troops Battalion. When preparing for missions, soldiers receive and participate in briefs to enhance their situational awareness of the operational area.

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