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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Arin Wilson and soldiers assigned to the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team's Orgun branch meet with village elders in Pirkoti in Afghanistan's Paktika province, March 26, 2010. Wilson, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, was the information engagement non-commissioned officer in charge. U.S. and Afghan soldiers met with residents to learn about their needs.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Arin Wilson and soldiers assigned to the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team's Orgun branch meet with village elders in Pirkoti in Afghanistan's Paktika province, March 26, 2010. Wilson, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, was the information engagement non-commissioned officer in charge. U.S. and Afghan soldiers met with residents to learn about their needs.

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