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As seen through a night vision lens, U.S. soldiers patrol an area of the Shorbak Desert in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry.

NIGHT PATROL

As seen through a night vision lens, U.S. soldiers patrol an area of the Shorbak Desert in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry.

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