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A U.S. Army soldier provides security outside Mullayan in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Dec. 26, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment.

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A U.S. Army soldier provides security outside Mullayan in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Dec. 26, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment.

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