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Afghan children on a rooftop watch a U.S. Army soldier below as he performs perimeter security during a mission in the village of Miricalai, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Regiment, 4th Brigade.

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Afghan children on a rooftop watch a U.S. Army soldier below as he performs perimeter security during a mission in the village of Miricalai, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Regiment, 4th Brigade.

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