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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Lovett moves to his mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle during a humanitarian aid visit in Arghandab, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2011. Lovett is a member of the security force for Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, which conducts civil-military operations in the province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Afghan government.

ARGHANDAB AID

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Lovett moves to his mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle during a humanitarian aid visit in Arghandab, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2011. Lovett is a member of the security force for Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, which conducts civil-military operations in the province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Afghan government.

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