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U.S. Army soldiers speak with children during a shura near Forward Operating Base Bullard in the Shah Joy district of Afghanistan's Zabul province, Sept. 8, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. The meeting focused on district security and the upcoming provincial parliamentary elections.

SHAH JOY'S CHILDREN

U.S. Army soldiers speak with children during a shura near Forward Operating Base Bullard in the Shah Joy district of Afghanistan's Zabul province, Sept. 8, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. The meeting focused on district security and the upcoming provincial parliamentary elections.

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