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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, talks with troops assigned to Regional Command East in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011. Allen received a briefing and walking tour of the Torkham Gate area of operations during his visit and thanked U.S. and Afghan forces for their service.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, talks with troops assigned to Regional Command East in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011. Allen received a briefing and walking tour of the Torkham Gate area of operations during his visit and thanked U.S. and Afghan forces for their service.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, talks with troops assigned to Regional Command East in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011. Allen received a briefing and walking tour of the Torkham Gate area of operations during his visit and thanked U.S. and Afghan forces for their service.

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