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U.S. Army soldiers provide security during a village meeting near Combat Outpost Mizan in Mizan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company F, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. Members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team and U.S. soldiers talked with Afghan citizens in the area to assess their needs and discuss upcoming provincial elections.

MIZAN MEETING

U.S. Army soldiers provide security during a village meeting near Combat Outpost Mizan in Mizan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company F, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. Members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team and U.S. soldiers talked with Afghan citizens in the area to assess their needs and discuss upcoming provincial elections.

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