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U.S. Army Spc. Edward Yakubian speaks with Afghan police during an assessment of their facilities and infrastructure on Combat Outpost Munoz, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2010. Yakubian is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Spc. Edward Yakubian speaks with Afghan police during an assessment of their facilities and infrastructure on Combat Outpost Munoz, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2010. Yakubian is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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