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U.S. Army Col. Stephen Quinn eats lunch with village elders after a shura at the Shinkai District Center in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Feb. 17, 2011. Quinn, commander of the 189th Infantry Brigade, visited Zabul province to observe Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul members in action.

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U.S. Army Col. Stephen Quinn eats lunch with village elders after a shura at the Shinkai District Center in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Feb. 17, 2011. Quinn, commander of the 189th Infantry Brigade, visited Zabul province to observe Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul members in action.

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