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U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Oakley, left, pulls rear security while on patrol in the village of Shengazi, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. Oakley is a team leader assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Oakley, left, pulls rear security while on patrol in the village of Shengazi, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. Oakley is a team leader assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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