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Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Watson speaks to a crowd gathered in front of Jan Qadam elementary school during the first day of class March 24, 2008. Village elders, Ministry of Education officials and coalition soldiers gathered to celebrate the first day of school and to dedicate the new school library and science lab. Photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Schult, USA

Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Watson speaks to a crowd gathered in front of Jan Qadam elementary school during the first day of class March 24, 2008. Village elders, Ministry of Education officials and coalition soldiers gathered to celebrate the first day of school and to dedicate the new school library and science lab. Photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Schult, USA

Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Watson speaks to a crowd gathered in front of Jan Qadam elementary school during the first day of class March 24, 2008. Village elders, Ministry of Education officials and coalition soldiers gathered to celebrate the first day of school and to dedicate the new school library and science lab. Photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Schult, USA

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