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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus thanks Afghan troops serving in the Crisis Response Unit for their dedication and patriotism after watching a demonstration at a crisis training facility in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2011. Petraeus, the commander of NATO and international forces in Afghanistan, visited the facility to observe training and meet instructors and troops.

AFGHAN TROOP TALK

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus thanks Afghan troops serving in the Crisis Response Unit for their dedication and patriotism after watching a demonstration at a crisis training facility in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2011. Petraeus, the commander of NATO and international forces in Afghanistan, visited the facility to observe training and meet instructors and troops.

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