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Army soldiers play football in Afghanistan

(Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)

Nangalam Base, Afghanistan, July 28, 2011: Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, let off a little steam in between missions on the Pech River valley in Afghanistan on Thursday. Spc. Christopher Ramos, right, and Sgt. Timothy Stephens leap for a pass while Chaplain (Capt.) Jonathan Smith watches. The soldiers’ activities got a lot of attention from Afghan soldiers at Nangalam Base.

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