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U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis greats an Afghan boy while conducting a dismounted patrol in Shaway Valley in Afghanistan's Khowst province, June 2, 2012. Lewis, a team leader, is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis greats an Afghan boy while conducting a dismounted patrol in Shaway Valley in Afghanistan's Khowst province, June 2, 2012. Lewis, a team leader, is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.

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