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A U.S. Army soldier sets up a defensive position with his M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a patrol in the Daychopan District of Zabol Province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 23, 2004. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division are patrolling in the district.

A U.S. Army soldier sets up a defensive position.

A U.S. Army soldier sets up a defensive position with his M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a patrol in the Daychopan District of Zabol Province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 23, 2004. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division are patrolling in the district.

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