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From his overwatch tower, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Lugo-Velez sees much of the town surrounding Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 11, 2009. Lugo-Velez, assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, is deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

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From his overwatch tower, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Lugo-Velez sees much of the town surrounding Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 11, 2009. Lugo-Velez, assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, is deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

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