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Afghan National Army Capt. Momand Ashaqullah speaks with a Pirkoti village resident in Paktika province, Afghanistan, March 26, 2010. Afghan and U.S. soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment were in the village to establish relationships with village residents.

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Afghan National Army Capt. Momand Ashaqullah speaks with a Pirkoti village resident in Paktika province, Afghanistan, March 26, 2010. Afghan and U.S. soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment were in the village to establish relationships with village residents.

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