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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Larry Baca (left) from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment meets with shop owners in a town near Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan, on Feb. 17, 2009.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Larry Baca meets with shop owners.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Larry Baca (left) from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment meets with shop owners in a town near Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan, on Feb. 17, 2009.

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