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A U.S. soldier stops to speak with Salie Salam Muhammad,right, with help from an interpreter, left, in Yargul, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2009, during a dismounted patrol in the village to help determine the overall feeling of town members towards the presence of coalition forces and to assess the general basic needs of local residents.

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A U.S. soldier stops to speak with Salie Salam Muhammad,right, with help from an interpreter, left, in Yargul, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2009, during a dismounted patrol in the village to help determine the overall feeling of town members towards the presence of coalition forces and to assess the general basic needs of local residents.

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