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U.S Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes the hand and presents a coin to a crew member of a V-22 Osprey after a flight to visit the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. A day earlier, the consulate was attacked by the Taliban.

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U.S Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes the hand and presents a coin to a crew member of a V-22 Osprey after a flight to visit the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. A day earlier, the consulate was attacked by the Taliban.

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