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U.S. Army Spcs. Chase Cummings, Mike Dodge and Bob O’Grady apply fresh paint to the eaves of the Pater van der Pluym School in Brownsweg, Suriname, Aug. 6, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the South Dakota National Guard's 155th Engineering Company.

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U.S. Army Spcs. Chase Cummings, Mike Dodge and Bob O’Grady apply fresh paint to the eaves of the Pater van der Pluym School in Brownsweg, Suriname, Aug. 6, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the South Dakota National Guard's 155th Engineering Company.

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