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Focus, concentration and breath control

Staff Sergeant Steven Lugo-Velez from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron protects the perimeter of Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Sergeant Lugo-Velez is originally from Bronx, N.Y. and is deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan Tracy)

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Picture perfect view

From his overwatch tower, Staff Sergeant Steven Lugo-Velez can see much of the town surrounding Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Lugo-Velez is in the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, originally from Bronx, N.Y. and is currently deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan

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Warrior face perfected and in place

Staff Sergeant Steven Lugo-Velez from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron guards the perimeter of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Lugo-Velez is originally from Bronx, N.Y. and is deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan Tracy)

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Published July 14, 2009