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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Stuart, civil engineer, speaks with local villagers about a construction site during a quality assurance visit in Qalat City, Afghanistan, July 8, 2011. Stuart, a civil engineer, is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.

CONSTRUCTION CONVERSATION

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Stuart, civil engineer, speaks with local villagers about a construction site during a quality assurance visit in Qalat City, Afghanistan, July 8, 2011. Stuart, a civil engineer, is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.

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