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A U.S. paratrooper exits an Afghan building after searching it during a combat operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 2, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. Outside, a fellow paratrooper and an Afghan soldier keep watch over the remainder of the compound.

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A U.S. paratrooper exits an Afghan building after searching it during a combat operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 2, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. Outside, a fellow paratrooper and an Afghan soldier keep watch over the remainder of the compound.

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