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Staff Sgt. Michael Cruz stands along the bank of the Pech River during a patrol.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Cruz, deployed with 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, stands along the bank of the Pech River during a patrol through the streets of Asadabad city, Konar province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2009.