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    A young adult male in a white dress shirt stands indoors holding a folded American flag in the traditional triangular military presentation fold. His expression is solemn and serious, suggesting a ceremonial or commemorative context. The setting appears to be a residential interior with recessed ceiling lighting.

    AFGHANISTAN

    07.21.2014

    Courtesy Photo

    Army Communications and Outreach Office

    Pictured here in Nashua, N.H., in April 2014, is Ryan Pitts, holding an American flag flown by his grandfather, Frank Krypel, throughout Chosen Company’s 15-month deployment to Afghanistan. Krypel brought the flag down only once, when Ryan returned home.

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2014
    Date Posted: 07.21.2014 14:12
    Photo ID: 1456611
    VIRIN: 140721-A-ZZ999-015
    Resolution: 2061x1375
    Size: 1.21 MB
    Location: AF
    Web Views: 1,345
    Downloads: 13

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    A heavily equipped soldier stands in a mountainous, forested terrain with flowering vegetation in the foreground. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including body armor, a tactical vest loaded with 40mm grenades, a camouflaged helmet with foliage, and dark sunglasses. The background shows steep, tree-covered mountain ridges consistent with a combat deployment environment.
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    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear is navigating a snow-covered rocky ridge at high elevation. The soldier is wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage and carrying a tan tactical rucksack, with a radio antenna visible. The background reveals a steep mountain valley with snow-dusted conifer-covered slopes, consistent with a high-altitude operational environment.

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