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U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Platoon, Personnel Security Detail, 101st Airborne Division prepare for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Jan. 31, 2009.

U.S. Army soldiers prepare for a mission.

U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Platoon, Personnel Security Detail, 101st Airborne Division prepare for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Jan. 31, 2009.

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