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Afghan Road Maintenance Team members practice proper weapon firing positions during a three-day combat skills class taught by members of the International Security Assistance Force on Forward Operating Base Kutschbach, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2010. The Afghan team members are Tagab valley residents who man checkpoints and help keep their fellow residents safe from insurgent attacks.

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Afghan Road Maintenance Team members practice proper weapon firing positions during a three-day combat skills class taught by members of the International Security Assistance Force on Forward Operating Base Kutschbach, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2010. The Afghan team members are Tagab valley residents who man checkpoints and help keep their fellow residents safe from insurgent attacks.

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