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A U.S. Army soldier from Apache troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division signals the location of a rally point to the soldiers behind him while on patrol in Naray, Afghanistan, on Jan. 4, 2010.

A U.S. Army soldier signals the location of a rally point to the soldiers behind him.

A U.S. Army soldier from Apache troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division signals the location of a rally point to the soldiers behind him while on patrol in Naray, Afghanistan, on Jan. 4, 2010.

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