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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Bunting, far left, U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Glynn, second left, and U.S. Naval Cmdr. Raymond Benedict, third left, meet with elders of Bar Kut Shomali village to gain information on the Afghanistan government and the various needs of their village, May 11, 2010. Benedict is commander of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Glynn and Bunting are assigned to the PRT.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Bunting, far left, U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Glynn, second left, and U.S. Naval Cmdr. Raymond Benedict, third left, meet with elders of Bar Kut Shomali village to gain information on the Afghanistan government and the various needs of their village, May 11, 2010. Benedict is commander of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Glynn and Bunting are assigned to the PRT.

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