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U.S. Army Capt. James Nelson, left, and Hader, his interpreter, speak with elders in the Shorbak Desert in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2011. Nelson is a civil affairs officer assigned to 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry. Soldiers are visiting the residents to gain a better understanding of the area.

SHORBAK MEETING

U.S. Army Capt. James Nelson, left, and Hader, his interpreter, speak with elders in the Shorbak Desert in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2011. Nelson is a civil affairs officer assigned to 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry. Soldiers are visiting the residents to gain a better understanding of the area.

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