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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James Laster, left, greets U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter upon his arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2012. Carter is scheduled to meet with Afghan and International Security Assistance Force leaders and to visit U.S. and coalition forces to convey his thanks for their efforts there.

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James Laster, left, greets U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter upon his arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2012. Carter is scheduled to meet with Afghan and International Security Assistance Force leaders and to visit U.S. and coalition forces to convey his thanks for their efforts there.

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