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U.S. Army Pvt. Richard Mitchell visits with children who received humanitarian aid in northern Qalat, Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. Mitchell is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.

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U.S. Army Pvt. Richard Mitchell visits with children who received humanitarian aid in northern Qalat, Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. Mitchell is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.

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