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Afghan children visit Kandahar Airfield

Dr. Charles E. Merkel, Jr., 451st AEW historian, assists a young Afghan boy with his new backpack. Dr. Merkel donated a truckload of several boxes of school supplies and candy that had been donated by groups and individuals from the United States and by Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing to Afghan students who visited the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps hangar on Kandahar Airfield Dec. 31, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelique N. Smythe/Released)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Angelique N. Smythereleased
VIRIN: 091231-F-5261S-396.JPG
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