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U.S. Army soldiers talk to Tantil Village elders in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, March 13, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment. Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Forces visited the community to respond to a high number of recent attacks in the area.

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U.S. Army soldiers talk to Tantil Village elders in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, March 13, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment. Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Forces visited the community to respond to a high number of recent attacks in the area.

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