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Photos: An abandoned operating base in Afghanistan

April 3, 2014 4:11PM ET

As the U.S. reduces its presence in Afghanistan, bases like FOB Shank are closed and downsized

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Debris is piled up around abandoned tents on Forward Operating Base Shank near Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan, April 3, 2014. As the U.S. reduces its role in the 13-year-old war, many U.S. military installations are being downsized or closed. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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The U.S. military expects to turn over FOB Shank to the Afghan National Army later this year. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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Exercise equipment, cases of bottled water and furniture were left behind when the previous occupants left this building. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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A tent once used as a dining facility sits abandoned on the former base. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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A welcome mat and foundation are all that remain of this building site. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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Graffiti left by medical personnel remains on the wall of an abandoned hospital site. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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Supplies once used to run a chow hall now sit in pile waiting to be reclaimed. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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Abandoned storage buildings sit on the former base. Scott Olson / Getty Images
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A guard tower that was once in a heavily populated area on FOB Shank is now surrounded by open land. Scott Olson / Getty Images