Army soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, conduct a patrol through Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2012. The soldiers were clearing compounds in the area during Operation Regular Flint, searching for materials used to create improvised explosive devices and Taliban insurgents. Operation Regular Flint 120116-A-VB845-042

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