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U.S. Army Spc. Manuel Calderon provides over-watch security atop a mountain during Operation Gwashta Pass in Paktika province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2011. Calderon is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. The mission provided additional security for a convoy that was traveling in the area.

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U.S. Army Spc. Manuel Calderon provides over-watch security atop a mountain during Operation Gwashta Pass in Paktika province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2011. Calderon is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. The mission provided additional security for a convoy that was traveling in the area.

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