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U.S. soldiers lean against a mud wall during a break from combat operations in Kandahar province's southern Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 504th Battlefield Brigade's 38th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron.

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U.S. soldiers lean against a mud wall during a break from combat operations in Kandahar province's southern Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 504th Battlefield Brigade's 38th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron.

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