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U.S. Army paratroopers stand back up after a tactical halt while on their way back to their outpost in Charkh Valley, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 13, 2010.

TACTICAL HALT

U.S. Army paratroopers stand back up after a tactical halt while on their way back to their outpost in Charkh Valley, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 13, 2010.

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