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U.S. Army Sgt. Manuel Baeza (2nd from left) of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment clasps his carbine as he crosses a river during an area reconnaissance off Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 1, 2010.

Sgt. Manuel Baeza clasps his carbine as he crosses a river.

U.S. Army Sgt. Manuel Baeza (2nd from left) of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment clasps his carbine as he crosses a river during an area reconnaissance off Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 1, 2010.

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