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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Cantlin, right, speaks with Fazullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor, left, after a ceremony at the governor's compound in Asadabad, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2009. The Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team signed a contract, Sept. 20, 2009, with Takar Construction Co. to build three schools in Manogai district and one school in the Chpadara district for nearly $957,000.

KUNAR CONTRACT

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Cantlin, right, speaks with Fazullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor, left, after a ceremony at the governor's compound in Asadabad, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2009. The Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team signed a contract, Sept. 20, 2009, with Takar Construction Co. to build three schools in Manogai district and one school in the Chpadara district for nearly $957,000.

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