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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, search an area during an air assault operation, in the village of Omar Khel, Kushamond, Afghanistan, July 3, 2010.

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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, search an area during an air assault operation, in the village of Omar Khel, Kushamond, Afghanistan, July 3, 2010.

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