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U.S. Army Spc. Dean Valbuena directs a crane moving Jersey barriers in Spin Boldak in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Sept. 15, 2011. Valbuena is assigned to the 509th Forward Support Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.

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U.S. Army Spc. Dean Valbuena directs a crane moving Jersey barriers in Spin Boldak in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Sept. 15, 2011. Valbuena is assigned to the 509th Forward Support Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.

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