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U.S. Army Sgt. Loren Allsup from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, United States Army Europe leads his squad during a foot patrol near Forward Operating Base Mizan, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2009.

Sgt. Loren Allsup leads his squad during a foot patrol.

U.S. Army Sgt. Loren Allsup from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, United States Army Europe leads his squad during a foot patrol near Forward Operating Base Mizan, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2009.

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