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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, meets members of a Jordanian Female Engagement Team on Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Sept. 9, 2010. The women serve with Jordanian, U.S. and Afghan male troops in the province. Petraeus visited the base and two combat outposts to get face-to-face updates on operations and to thank troops.

FEMALE ENGAGEMENT

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, meets members of a Jordanian Female Engagement Team on Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Sept. 9, 2010. The women serve with Jordanian, U.S. and Afghan male troops in the province. Petraeus visited the base and two combat outposts to get face-to-face updates on operations and to thank troops.

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