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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Winston Brooks meets residents of a village near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Jan. 7, 2014. The meeting enabled U.S. forces to build a better relationship with the people who live outside the base. Brooks is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Winston Brooks meets residents of a village near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Jan. 7, 2014. The meeting enabled U.S. forces to build a better relationship with the people who live outside the base. Brooks is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Winston Brooks meets residents of a village near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Jan. 7, 2014. The meeting enabled U.S. forces to build a better relationship with the people who live outside the base. Brooks is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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