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A soldier wearing a face mask gives an Afghan child a stuffed animal.

Picking a Buddy

Army 1st Lt. Alex Bloch with the Task Force McCoy hands an Afghan evacuee a stuffed animal during a karaoke event at Fort McCoy, Wis., Oct. 27, 2021. Afghans were invited to dance, clap and sing along to music as part of Operation Allies Welcome.

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