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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marc Sheie, right, greets a village elder in northern Qalat, Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. Sheie, who commands Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, discussed future projects with the village elder.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marc Sheie, right, greets a village elder in northern Qalat, Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. Sheie, who commands Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, discussed future projects with the village elder.

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