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A U.S. Army soldier speaks with an Afghan woman during Operation Champion Sword in Khost province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. The operation directs Afghan and international security assistance forces to focus on specific militant targets and safe havens within Sabari and Terezai districts of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan.

CHAMPION CONVERSATION

A U.S. Army soldier speaks with an Afghan woman during Operation Champion Sword in Khost province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. The operation directs Afghan and international security assistance forces to focus on specific militant targets and safe havens within Sabari and Terezai districts of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan.

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