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New Afghan Air Force lieutenants sit and listen to
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Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader
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A British soldier assisting Task Group Taji, teaches
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Marines with Task Force Southwest fire an 81mm mortar
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Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing
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Afghan Air Force pilots wear Black Hawk pendants given
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1st Sgt. James Boston assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st
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An Iraqi soldier, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 76th Brigade,
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U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest collects,
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Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Rais Khan Paktiawal,
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U.S. Navy Chaplain, left, and U.S. Marine advisor,
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Iraqi soldiers trained with members of the 3rd Brigade
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the official
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A soldier with the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Mobile Strike Force
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A Marine with Task Force Southwest and a Soldier with
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An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
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Sgt. Tony McCaslin, public affairs broadcaster for
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An Iraqi army soldier simulates holding a rifle on
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Ms. Gulalai (identified by first name), general manager
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made an unannounced
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A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest throws
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A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force
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Major Gen. Sayed Malook, 215th Corps commanding general
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U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest listen
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