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A U.S. Soldier, center, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team stands in front of a destroyed truck in the Salar Bazaar in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2010. The truck was destroyed during a battle between Afghan National Army soldiers and insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sean P. Casey/Released)
