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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Daniel Wild, left, and an Afghan army weapons team leader, second from left, talk with Gurem village elders in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2010. Wild is assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment.

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Daniel Wild, left, and an Afghan army weapons team leader, second from left, talk with Gurem village elders in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2010. Wild is assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment.

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