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U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Padillo uses his rifle scope to scan the terrain during a patrol with his platoon near Combat Outpost Herrera in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. Padillo is assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

PAKTIYA TERRAIN

U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Padillo uses his rifle scope to scan the terrain during a patrol with his platoon near Combat Outpost Herrera in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. Padillo is assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

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