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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolas Massie, center, conducts a patrol briefing with U.S. and Afghan soldiers on Combat Outpost Gorbuz in Khost province, Afghanistan, July 23, 2009. Massie is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolas Massie, center, conducts a patrol briefing with U.S. and Afghan soldiers on Combat Outpost Gorbuz in Khost province, Afghanistan, July 23, 2009. Massie is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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