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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter takes a few moments to visit with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark A. Milley, commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, as he prepares to depart Kabul, Afghanistan, en route to Islamabad, Sept. 16, 2013.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter takes a few moments to visit with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark A. Milley, commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, as he prepares to depart Kabul, Afghanistan, en route to Islamabad, Sept. 16, 2013.

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