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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jeffery Russell greets Afghan children in the village Sader Kheyl, Afghanistan, March 17, 2012. Russell is a platoon leader assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jeffery Russell greets Afghan children in the village Sader Kheyl, Afghanistan, March 17, 2012. Russell is a platoon leader assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment.

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