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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Deugan, left, and Sgt. Drew Russell scan their sector while Russell uses a M249 automatic weapon at Vehicle Patrol Base Dandarh in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Jan. 01, 2011. Deugan and Russell, assigned to 1st Squadron, 113 Cavalry Regiment, visited the base to build up the base defense and to conduct dismounted patrols through surrounding villages to ensure security.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Deugan, left, and Sgt. Drew Russell scan their sector while Russell uses a M249 automatic weapon at Vehicle Patrol Base Dandarh in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Jan. 01, 2011. Deugan and Russell, assigned to 1st Squadron, 113 Cavalry Regiment, visited the base to build up the base defense and to conduct dismounted patrols through surrounding villages to ensure security.

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