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U.S. Army soldiers patrol the Korengal valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, and have been battling insurgents in the valley since arriving in June.

KORENGAL VALLEY

U.S. Army soldiers patrol the Korengal valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, and have been battling insurgents in the valley since arriving in June.

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