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Lt. Gen. John R. Vines accepts the 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg colors from Gen. Larry R. Ellis, commander of U.S. Forces Command, at his change of command ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 26, 2003. Vines said current military doctrine was not written with operations such as Afghanistan in mind. Photo by K. Kassens, USA

Lt. Gen. John R. Vines accepts the 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg colors from Gen. Larry R. Ellis, commander of U.S. Forces Command, at his change of command ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 26, 2003. Vines said current military doctrine was not written with operations such as Afghanistan in mind. Photo by K. Kassens, USA

Lt. Gen. John R. Vines accepts the 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg colors from Gen. Larry R. Ellis, commander of U.S. Forces Command, at his change of command ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 26, 2003. Vines said current military doctrine was not written with operations such as Afghanistan in mind. Photo by K. Kassens, USA

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