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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and deputy commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, address guests at the change-of-command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 11, 2011.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and deputy commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, address guests at the change-of-command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 11, 2011.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and deputy commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, address guests at the change-of-command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 11, 2011.

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