Afghanistan's security bubble
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A 20-year-old soldier with 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company 1st of the 501st. Parachute Infantry Regiment out of Fort Richardson Alaska takes a rest after climbing to the top of a mountain with 80 pounds of equipment and ammunition on his back. He was part of a four-day mission with members of the Afghan National Army in the mountains that overlook the border with Pakistan. The purpose of the mission was to survey the area for possible insurgency activity as well as to search surrounding...
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