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U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel Ford walks next to his vehicle in order to clear and document culverts along a highway in the Wardak province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 21, 2010. Ford is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

Pfc. Samuel Ford walks next to his vehicle in order to clear and document culverts along a highway.

U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel Ford walks next to his vehicle in order to clear and document culverts along a highway in the Wardak province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 21, 2010. Ford is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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