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U.S. Army Spc. Carl Hoppe, a Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team rifleman, provides security for a bridge project in Qalat City in the Zabul province of Afghanistan on July 18, 2010. The team facilitated projects in Zabul to improve residents' quality of life.

Spc. Carl Hoppe provides security for a bridge project.

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Hoppe, a Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team rifleman, provides security for a bridge project in Qalat City in the Zabul province of Afghanistan on July 18, 2010. The team facilitated projects in Zabul to improve residents' quality of life.

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