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As seen through a night-viewing device, a U.S. Army soldier stops a vehicle during a joint patrol in Bagram, Afghanistan, April 15, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company A, Personnel Security Detail.

NIGHT CHECK

As seen through a night-viewing device, a U.S. Army soldier stops a vehicle during a joint patrol in Bagram, Afghanistan, April 15, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company A, Personnel Security Detail.

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