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U.S. Army Cpl. Christopher Kuntor, of the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, helps Spc. Charles Brooks (right) into a riverbed during a presence patrol in the Zabul province of Afghanistan on Sept. 14, 2010.

Cpl. Christopher Kuntor helps Spc. Charles Brooks into a riverbed during a presence patrol.

U.S. Army Cpl. Christopher Kuntor, of the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, helps Spc. Charles Brooks (right) into a riverbed during a presence patrol in the Zabul province of Afghanistan on Sept. 14, 2010.

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