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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich takes a breather after descending a mountain ridge.
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich takes a breather after descending a mountain ridge in the Galuch valley of Laghman province, Afghanistan, on March 27, 2011. Gingrich is the leader of the Iowa Army National Guard's 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls.