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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, gives a soldier a thump on his body armor at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Aug. 15, 2011. During Allen's battlefield circulation of Regional Command East, he received several operational briefings, met with the Ghazni provincial governor, and thanked U.S., Polish and Afghan troops and civilians for their commitment.

COMMANDER'S THUMP

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, gives a soldier a thump on his body armor at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Aug. 15, 2011. During Allen's battlefield circulation of Regional Command East, he received several operational briefings, met with the Ghazni provincial governor, and thanked U.S., Polish and Afghan troops and civilians for their commitment.

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