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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter stands next to Marine Maj. Gen. Lee Miller, commander of Regional Command Southwest, as he addresses troops during a visit to the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. The consulate sustained heavy damage during an attack by the Taliban.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter stands next to Marine Maj. Gen. Lee Miller, commander of Regional Command Southwest, as he addresses troops during a visit to the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. The consulate sustained heavy damage during an attack by the Taliban.

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