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U.S. Army soldiers destroy an abandoned compound near Highway 1 in Hutal, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

ABANDONED COMPOUND

U.S. Army soldiers destroy an abandoned compound near Highway 1 in Hutal, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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