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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Welch provides security from a Stryker armored vehicle during a convoy to Robat, Afghanistan, March 19, 2010. U.S. soldiers, assigned to Troop B, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, are constructing a checkpoint for the Afghan highway police.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Welch provides security from a Stryker armored vehicle during a convoy to Robat, Afghanistan, March 19, 2010. U.S. soldiers, assigned to Troop B, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, are constructing a checkpoint for the Afghan highway police.

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