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U.S. Army Col. J.P. McGee, center, speaks with an Afghan soldier during a meeting on Forward Operating Base Bostic, Kunar province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2013. McGee is commander, 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Col. J.P. McGee, center, speaks with an Afghan soldier during a meeting on Forward Operating Base Bostic, Kunar province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2013. McGee is commander, 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Col. J.P. McGee, center, speaks with an Afghan soldier during a meeting on Forward Operating Base Bostic, Kunar province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2013. McGee is commander, 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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