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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andy Short shares trail mix with Afghan children in the village of Gorchek in Afghanistan's Khowst province, March 30, 2012. Short is a squad leader assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andy Short shares trail mix with Afghan children in the village of Gorchek in Afghanistan's Khowst province, March 30, 2012. Short is a squad leader assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.

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