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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Owen, left, walks to the Operation Coordination Center's headquarters on Forward Operating Base Thunder in Afghanistan's Paktia province, March 26, 2014. Owens is commander of 10th Mountain Division's Operation Coordination Center-Regional Security Force Advise and Assist team, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Owen, left, walks to the Operation Coordination Center's headquarters on Forward Operating Base Thunder in Afghanistan's Paktia province, March 26, 2014. Owens is commander of 10th Mountain Division's Operation Coordination Center-Regional Security Force Advise and Assist team, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Owen, left, walks to the Operation Coordination Center's headquarters on Forward Operating Base Thunder in Afghanistan's Paktia province, March 26, 2014. Owens is commander of 10th Mountain Division's Operation Coordination Center-Regional Security Force Advise and Assist team, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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