FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 29: A comrade of Pfc. Devin J. Michel of Stockton, Illinois kneels in front of his memorial October 29, 2009 at Forward Operating Base Wilson near Kandahar, Afghanistan. Michel, 19, was killed by an explosive device during a foot patrol October 24 in nearby Zhari province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Colorado. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 29: A comrade of Pfc. Devin J. Michel of Stockton, Illinois kneels in front of his memorial October 29, 2009 at Forward Operating Base Wilson near Kandahar, Afghanistan. Michel, 19, was killed by an explosive device during a foot patrol October 24 in nearby Zhari province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Colorado.

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