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U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant scans the area while on patrol near the village of Sigin, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2011. Merchant is assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment. The soldiers discovered a command wire in a riverbed, but an ordnance disposal team could not locate an improvised explosive device.

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U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant scans the area while on patrol near the village of Sigin, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2011. Merchant is assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment. The soldiers discovered a command wire in a riverbed, but an ordnance disposal team could not locate an improvised explosive device.

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