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Army Gen. Tommy Franks observes the opening ceremonies of CENTRASBAT 2000 in Kazakhstan in September 2000. Franks, the commander of U.S. Central Command, said during recent testimony that while the Persian Gulf is critical to the United States, there is much more to his command. SSgt. Jeremy Lock, USAF

Army Gen. Tommy Franks observes the opening ceremonies of CENTRASBAT 2000 in Kazakhstan in September 2000. Franks, the commander of U.S. Central Command, said during recent testimony that while the Persian Gulf is critical to the United States, there is much more to his command. SSgt. Jeremy Lock, USAF

Army Gen. Tommy Franks observes the opening ceremonies of CENTRASBAT 2000 in Kazakhstan in September 2000. Franks, the commander of U.S. Central Command, said during recent testimony that while the Persian Gulf is critical to the United States, there is much more to his command. SSgt. Jeremy Lock, USAF

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