KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Army Spc. Lauren Hyman of Texarkana, Texas, armored vehicle driver for the 64th Military Police Company based at Combat Oupost Fortress, says hello to an Afghan child during a foot patrol in Noor Gal District Jan. 3. Hyman and Army Spc. Cristine Gallagher of Victorville, Calif., are the only two females assigned to COP Fortress. Their team has been in contact with the enemy approximately 100 times in the nine months they have been assigned to COP Fortress. Air Force Capt. Peter Shinn/RELEASED

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