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U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Olson observes as an Afghan police officer searches an area of a cave for enemy weapons caches near Shah Wali Zarat in Khost province, Afghanistan, July 24, 2009. Olson is deployed with the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Olson observes as an Afghan police officer searches an area of a cave for enemy weapons caches near Shah Wali Zarat in Khost province, Afghanistan, July 24, 2009. Olson is deployed with the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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