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A U.S. soldier briefs U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, as he conducts an on-site survey of outposts in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2011.

OUTPOST BRIEFING

A U.S. soldier briefs U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, as he conducts an on-site survey of outposts in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2011.

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