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U.S. Army soldiers scan a wadi for suspicious traffic during a patrol near Combat Outpost Sabari, Afghanistan, April 25, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, Company D, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. A wadi is an Arabic term referring to a valley that may contain water during times of heavy rain.

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U.S. Army soldiers scan a wadi for suspicious traffic during a patrol near Combat Outpost Sabari, Afghanistan, April 25, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, Company D, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. A wadi is an Arabic term referring to a valley that may contain water during times of heavy rain.

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