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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, discusses strategy with U.S. soldiers, Afghan soldiers and police during Operation Shamshir in the Mata Khan district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2011. Volesky is the deputy commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, discusses strategy with U.S. soldiers, Afghan soldiers and police during Operation Shamshir in the Mata Khan district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2011. Volesky is the deputy commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, discusses strategy with U.S. soldiers, Afghan soldiers and police during Operation Shamshir in the Mata Khan district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2011. Volesky is the deputy commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division.

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