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FIGHTING POSITION
A U.S. soldier looks out into the Waygul Valley from his fighting position while manning a .50-caliber machine gun in Wanat Village, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade.

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