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U.S. Army soldiers arrive on Forward Operation Base Joyce, Afghanistan, in a CH-47D Chinook helicopter, Dec. 17, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

CHINOOK ARRIVAL

U.S. Army soldiers arrive on Forward Operation Base Joyce, Afghanistan, in a CH-47D Chinook helicopter, Dec. 17, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

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