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U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Hughes takes cover as U.S. Army Col. Richard Kim lands at Observation Point Shogun above Wanat valley in Afghanistan's Nuristan province, Sept. 21, 2011. Kim is commander of the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and Hughes is commander of the 25th Infantry Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Hughes takes cover as U.S. Army Col. Richard Kim lands at Observation Point Shogun above Wanat valley in Afghanistan's Nuristan province, Sept. 21, 2011. Kim is commander of the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and Hughes is commander of the 25th Infantry Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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