An AK-47 belonging to the Afghan National Army sits at a customs' checkpoint in Khowst province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, as members of the U.S. Army's 1st platoon, A Company 25 Infantry Division (Airborne) from Fort Richardson, Alaska, patrol the area.

First published in the September 05, 2009, 6:57 p.m. edition

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