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    Soldiers on patrol in the Maywand District in Southern Afghanistan [Image 13 of 13]

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    A young girl stands alone in an arid, desert-like landscape, looking directly at the camera. She is dressed in a purple patterned dress and a light-colored headscarf, which she holds partially over her lower face. The background is a flat, dry terrain under a pale sky, suggesting a rural or remote environment.

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE RAMROD, IRAQ

    07.19.2009

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver 

    1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment

    An Afghan girl stops to stare at the camera before running back to her village, July 19. U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment from Forward Operating Base Ramrod routinely patrol the surrounding villages in the Kandahar province.

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    Date Taken: 07.19.2009
    Date Posted: 09.08.2009 05:47
    Photo ID: 202026
    VIRIN: 090908-F-3649W-013
    Resolution: 1607x2400
    Size: 833.61 KB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE RAMROD, IQ
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    Downloads: 15

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    A young girl stands alone in an arid, desert-like landscape, looking directly at the camera. She is dressed in a purple patterned dress and a light-colored headscarf, which she holds partially over her lower face. The background is a flat, dry terrain under a pale sky, suggesting a rural or remote environment.

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