Four US Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division stand in front of
flags as they await the arrival of General Tommy Franks, Commander in
Chief of the US Central Command, at Bagram base north of Kabul March
18, 2002. Franks pinned Bronze Stars, two with valour, for their part
in "Operation Anaconda" in the Shahi Kot mountains in eastern
Afghanistan. From left to right are: Staff Sergeant Michael Peterson,
87th Infantry; Staff Sergeant Randel Perez, 87th Infantry; Staff
Sergeant Dwayne Simms, 87th Infantry and Staff Sergeant David Hruban,
87th Infantry. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

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