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An Afghan man and boy travel the streets while U.S. Army soldiers conduct a patrol in Arghandab, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade.

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An Afghan man and boy travel the streets while U.S. Army soldiers conduct a patrol in Arghandab, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade.

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