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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Meegan, second from right, and Staff Sgt. James Wade, right, speak with villagers during a key leader engagement outside Forward Operating Base Baylough, Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 21, 2010. Meegan and Wade are assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Europe.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Meegan, second from right, and Staff Sgt. James Wade, right, speak with villagers during a key leader engagement outside Forward Operating Base Baylough, Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 21, 2010. Meegan and Wade are assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Europe.

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