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A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard, keeps watch during an air assault operation in Florence, Ariz., on Jan. 7, 2012.

A U.S. Army soldier keeps watch during an air assault operation.

A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard, keeps watch during an air assault operation in Florence, Ariz., on Jan. 7, 2012.

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