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U.S. Command Sgt. Major Isaia Vimoto, left, and Army Major Gen. Daniel Allyn salute the colors during a ceremony in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sept. 2011, remembering the attacks of 9/11. Vimoto is the command sergeant major and Allyn is the commander of Regional Command East. A remnant from ground zero stands tall among NATO flags to serve as a constant reminder to all those who visit the Regional Command East headquarters.

U.S. Command Sgt. Major Isaia Vimoto, left, and Army Major Gen. Daniel Allyn salute the colors during a ceremony in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sept. 2011, remembering the attacks of 9/11. Vimoto is the command sergeant major and Allyn is the commander of Regional Command East. A remnant from ground zero stands tall among NATO flags to serve as a constant reminder to all those who visit the Regional Command East headquarters.

U.S. Command Sgt. Major Isaia Vimoto, left, and Army Major Gen. Daniel Allyn salute the colors during a ceremony in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sept. 2011, remembering the attacks of 9/11. Vimoto is the command sergeant major and Allyn is the commander of Regional Command East. A remnant from ground zero stands tall among NATO flags to serve as a constant reminder to all those who visit the Regional Command East headquarters.

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