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An Afghan man walks between a group of U.S. Army soldiers visiting the Kohistan District, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2009, to assess the progress of a road construction project. The soldiers are assigned to the Kapisa-Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team.

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An Afghan man walks between a group of U.S. Army soldiers visiting the Kohistan District, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2009, to assess the progress of a road construction project. The soldiers are assigned to the Kapisa-Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team.

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