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U.S. Army paratroopers travel back to combat outpost Kherwar after a mission they conducted in the village of Bakshikhala, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2010. The paratroopers are assigned to Company C, 1st Squadron, 91st Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. The purpose of this mission was to provide a presence and provide medical care.

KHERWAR MISSION

U.S. Army paratroopers travel back to combat outpost Kherwar after a mission they conducted in the village of Bakshikhala, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2010. The paratroopers are assigned to Company C, 1st Squadron, 91st Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. The purpose of this mission was to provide a presence and provide medical care.

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