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U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Blasingame, from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides rear security inside a Stryker armored vehicle during a combat mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The Army uses the Stryker in its day-to-day operations because of its unique combination of maneuverability and firepower.

Spc. Aaron Blasingame provides rear security inside a Stryker armored vehicle.

U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Blasingame, from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides rear security inside a Stryker armored vehicle during a combat mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The Army uses the Stryker in its day-to-day operations because of its unique combination of maneuverability and firepower.

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