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U.S. Army Capt. Eric Leatherman, left, meets and talks with Afghan villagers while on a patrol in Sayghani village in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2014. Leatherman is commander of the 454th Engineer Company Route Clearance.

U.S. Army Capt. Eric Leatherman, left, meets and talks with Afghan villagers while on a patrol in Sayghani village in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2014. Leatherman is commander of the 454th Engineer Company Route Clearance.

U.S. Army Capt. Eric Leatherman, left, meets and talks with Afghan villagers while on a patrol in Sayghani village in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2014. Leatherman is commander of the 454th Engineer Company Route Clearance.

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