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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to search a compound near Forward Operating Base Ramrod in the Maywand district, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to search a compound near Forward Operating Base Ramrod in the Maywand district, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment.

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