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U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart listens to Najibullah Adabyar, Farah provincial director of commerce and industry, at the end of a meeting in Farah City, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2013. Gebhart is a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. The meeting enabled team members to discuss ongoing initiatives in the province to spur economic growth and development.

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U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart listens to Najibullah Adabyar, Farah provincial director of commerce and industry, at the end of a meeting in Farah City, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2013. Gebhart is a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. The meeting enabled team members to discuss ongoing initiatives in the province to spur economic growth and development.

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