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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall visits with soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Kandahar City, Afghanistan, June 28, 2010.

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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall visits with soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Kandahar City, Afghanistan, June 28, 2010.

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