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A U.S. Army soldier scans Wadawu valley during Operation Silver Creek in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009. The operation is a combined Afghan and coalition event to disrupt insurgents and ensure the security of local residents before the country’s second national election, scheduled for late August. The soldier is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 77th Filed Artillery Regiment.

SILVER CREEK SCAN

A U.S. Army soldier scans Wadawu valley during Operation Silver Creek in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009. The operation is a combined Afghan and coalition event to disrupt insurgents and ensure the security of local residents before the country’s second national election, scheduled for late August. The soldier is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 77th Filed Artillery Regiment.

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