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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani hugs Reese Larson, daughter of Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lonn Larson who is serving in Afghanistan, during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon, March 23, 2015.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani hugs Reese Larson, daughter of Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lonn Larson who is serving in Afghanistan, during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon, March 23, 2015.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani hugs Reese Larson, daughter of Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lonn Larson who is serving in Afghanistan, during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon, March 23, 2015.

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