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Local Afghan women and children gather around female U.S. soldiers in the Sarobi district of Kabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2013. The female soldiers met with the local populace to address general concerns in their villages.

Local Afghan women and children gather around female U.S. soldiers in the Sarobi district of Kabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2013. The female soldiers met with the local populace to address general concerns in their villages.

Local Afghan women and children gather around female U.S. soldiers in the Sarobi district of Kabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2013. The female soldiers met with the local populace to address general concerns in their villages.

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