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U.S. Army soldiers treat of one of the survivors of the Salang Pass avalanche at the triage area on Bagram Airfield in Parwan, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2010. Several survivors were treated and feed a hot meal as a part of the Afghanistan Avalanche Recovery Mission.

SALANG PASS SURVIVOR

U.S. Army soldiers treat of one of the survivors of the Salang Pass avalanche at the triage area on Bagram Airfield in Parwan, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2010. Several survivors were treated and feed a hot meal as a part of the Afghanistan Avalanche Recovery Mission.

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