Army 1st Lt. Aryan Patel, Executive Officer, Aztec Company, Second Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Second Infantry Division, provides over watch security for his team during an Afghan National Army led search for weapon and explosive caches outside a village in Zabul province, Afghanistan, April 26. Operation Blackhawk Talon included soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, and Afghan soldiers from the National Defense Center. ( Army photo by Spc. Tim Morgan) Operation Blackhawk Talon 130426-A-QA210-800

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