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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Nelson, right, inspects a member of his team while providing security during a mission in Farah City, in Afghanistan's Farah province, May 26, 2012. Nelson is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, security force team, which is made up of National Guard infantrymen from Alaska.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Nelson, right, inspects a member of his team while providing security during a mission in Farah City, in Afghanistan's Farah province, May 26, 2012. Nelson is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, security force team, which is made up of National Guard infantrymen from Alaska.

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