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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, chats with Army Lt. Col. David Oclander at checkpoint 91 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 9, 2010. Oclander is the commander of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

COMMANDER'S CHAT

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, chats with Army Lt. Col. David Oclander at checkpoint 91 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 9, 2010. Oclander is the commander of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

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