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U.S. and Afghan soldiers hand out school supplies to Nawabad School in the Deh Dadi district, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and Regional Support Command North. The school provides secondary education to nearly 1,000 students in the area, despite shattered windows and deteriorated wooden ceilings.

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U.S. and Afghan soldiers hand out school supplies to Nawabad School in the Deh Dadi district, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and Regional Support Command North. The school provides secondary education to nearly 1,000 students in the area, despite shattered windows and deteriorated wooden ceilings.

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