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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Baldwin shakes the hand of an elder in the village of Shesh Khala, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2010. Baldwin is assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Baldwin shakes the hand of an elder in the village of Shesh Khala, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2010. Baldwin is assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade.

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