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U.S. Army Capts. Nathan Dyer, left, and Jonathan Dyer, identical twins, take the oath of office at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 2, 2011. Nathan, an AH-64D Apache pilot and platoon leader assigned the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, and Jonathan, the logistics and supply officer for the 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, were both promoted to captain before taking the oath.

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U.S. Army Capts. Nathan Dyer, left, and Jonathan Dyer, identical twins, take the oath of office at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 2, 2011. Nathan, an AH-64D Apache pilot and platoon leader assigned the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, and Jonathan, the logistics and supply officer for the 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, were both promoted to captain before taking the oath.

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