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U.S. Army Sgt. Milda Hawkins helps an Afghan girl drink water after she passed out from dehydration in Heyratan, Afghanistan, June 14, 2010. Hawkins, a medical specialist assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, was visiting the Nasir Girl’s School in Heyratan to assess its educational and medical needs.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Milda Hawkins helps an Afghan girl drink water after she passed out from dehydration in Heyratan, Afghanistan, June 14, 2010. Hawkins, a medical specialist assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, was visiting the Nasir Girl’s School in Heyratan to assess its educational and medical needs.

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