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U.S. Army Sgt. Cavazos attempts to take a photo of the image down his sniper scope while performing guard duty on Combat Post Pirtle King, Afghanistan, July 8, 2009. Cavazos is assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment. The main focus of the post is to maintain control over Tsunnel valley, an area formally used as a high-traffic route for al-Qaida.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Cavazos attempts to take a photo of the image down his sniper scope while performing guard duty on Combat Post Pirtle King, Afghanistan, July 8, 2009. Cavazos is assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment. The main focus of the post is to maintain control over Tsunnel valley, an area formally used as a high-traffic route for al-Qaida.

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