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A U.S. Army soldier provides security as a gun team moves down a mountain after making contact with the enemy near Ganjgal, Afghanistan, on Oct. 16, 2004. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

A U.S. Army soldier provides security as a gun team moves down a mountain.

A U.S. Army soldier provides security as a gun team moves down a mountain after making contact with the enemy near Ganjgal, Afghanistan, on Oct. 16, 2004. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

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