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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, chats with a soldier after posing for a group photo on Combat Outpost Jaghato, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2010. Petraeus visited the base and two combat outposts in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's area of responsibility to get first-hand updates on operations and to thank troops for their work. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, chats with a soldier after posing for a group photo on Combat Outpost Jaghato, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2010. Petraeus visited the base and two combat outposts in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's area of responsibility to get first-hand updates on operations and to thank troops for their work. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment.

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