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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Faulkner, left, and Sgt. Muyiwa Okuribido, right, help Spc. Louis Phay from falling into the water during a mission along Highway 601 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2010. Faulkner, Okuribido and Phay, assigned to Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, are conducting operations to enhance Afghan freedom of movement along the highways.

WATER RESCUE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Faulkner, left, and Sgt. Muyiwa Okuribido, right, help Spc. Louis Phay from falling into the water during a mission along Highway 601 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2010. Faulkner, Okuribido and Phay, assigned to Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, are conducting operations to enhance Afghan freedom of movement along the highways.

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