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U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines stand in formation saluting with their Afghan and coalition counterparts during a Transfer of Authority ceremony between the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2009. The 101st transfered command of Regional Command East to the 82nd, completing a 15-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines stand in formation saluting with their Afghan and coalition counterparts during a Transfer of Authority ceremony between the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2009. The 101st transfered command of Regional Command East to the 82nd, completing a 15-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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