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U.S. soldiers prepare to leave Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan, to provide medical care and distribute supplies to villagers in the Shah Wali Kot district, Nov. 15, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. soldiers prepare to leave Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan, to provide medical care and distribute supplies to villagers in the Shah Wali Kot district, Nov. 15, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team.

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