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Photo: A Soldier from Angel Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) embraces his daughter after a Welcome Home Ceremony, Mar 1, 2013 at the Fort Campbell Army Airfield, Fort Campbell, Ky. The majority of Angel Company returned after about six months rather than the full nine months due to the progress of Afghan Security Forces in their area of responsibility, who are now conducting operations independently. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alan Graziano

A soldier embraces his daughter after a Welcome Home Ceremony, Mar. 1, 2013 at the Fort Campbell Army Airfield, Fort Campbell, Ky.
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U.S. soldiers assigned to 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), secure the top of a mountain during a patrol in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2013. The platoon was conducting a patrol to disrupt enemy positions near Combat Outpost Wilderness. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alex Kirk Amen

U.S. soldiers assigned to 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) secure the top of a mountain during a patrol in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2013. The platoon was …
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Today, both male and female soldiers wear body armor that has been designed for men. But the Army plans to field to women next summer a new type of body armor, designed for them, that will be shorter in the …
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While in Afghanistan in 2010, a roadside bomb attack took away both of Erin Schaefer’s legs. But now, just two years later, a bicycle is making him feel whole again. “It’s a freedom adventure,” said the Everett, Wash., native, loading …
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By Robert Saxon From www.army.mil ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – Soldiers from First Army units located across the United States began preparations in January to deploy to Afghanistan as a part of new specialized teams that will begin this spring …
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