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U.S. soldiers conduct a meeting with Afghan national police in Bagram in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Sept. 7, 2013. The national police, a critical element of Afghan security forces, have assumed responsibility for security throughout Afghanistan.

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U.S. soldiers conduct a meeting with Afghan national police in Bagram in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Sept. 7, 2013. The national police, a critical element of Afghan security forces, have assumed responsibility for security throughout Afghanistan.

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