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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Patrick Hendrickson takes cover in a wheat field behind a dirt mound as he moves his platoon into position before conducting a patrol in Ruwquiean village, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2011. Hendrickson is assigned to the 34th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Iowa National Guard.

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Patrick Hendrickson takes cover in a wheat field behind a dirt mound as he moves his platoon into position before conducting a patrol in Ruwquiean village, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2011. Hendrickson is assigned to the 34th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Iowa National Guard.

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