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U.S. soldiers pass a sheep while continuing their mission to the Shorabak district center of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 26, 2011. The purpose of the mission was to conduct a site survey of the Zone 3 Afghan National Police station to see what improvements are necessary. The soldiers are assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.

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U.S. soldiers pass a sheep while continuing their mission to the Shorabak district center of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 26, 2011. The purpose of the mission was to conduct a site survey of the Zone 3 Afghan National Police station to see what improvements are necessary. The soldiers are assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.

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