Army Spc. Middleton with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment provides security in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to clear the area of improvised explosive devices and to deny the enemy freedom of movement and evacuation. Operation Spartan Sledgehammer 120223-A-VB845-046

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