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U.S. Army Sgt. Shaun Amend talks with a village elder about recent activity in the area of Surkabad, Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. Amend is assigned to the 118th Military Police Company, which is attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Shaun Amend talks with a village elder about recent activity in the area of Surkabad, Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. Amend is assigned to the 118th Military Police Company, which is attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.

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