Army Cpl. Aaron Thompson of Company C, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team takes a break in a village within Chanak Valley, Sept. 16. The 45th and their Afghan National counterparts worked together to clear several valleys in western Laghman province including the Saygal and Shah Gulyan Valleys. Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Operation Brass Monkey (Image 5 of 6)

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