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A U.S. Army soldier and U.S. Air Force airman scan the rocky hillside as fellow members return fire at insurgents during an early morning gun battle in the Korengal valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2009. Both servicemembers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. International Security Assistance Forces across Afghanistan have increased operations to ensure safety and security during Afghanistan’s seco

HILLSIDE SCAN

A U.S. Army soldier and U.S. Air Force airman scan the rocky hillside as fellow members return fire at insurgents during an early morning gun battle in the Korengal valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2009. Both servicemembers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. International Security Assistance Forces across Afghanistan have increased operations to ensure safety and security during Afghanistan’s seco

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