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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and internaitonal forces in Afghanistan, speaks to U.S. Army Sgt. Maria Rodriguez, left, and Spc. Mellanie Harber in Zarin village in the Andar district of Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 23, 2012. Rodriguez and Harber are assigned to the Female Engagement Team, 172nd Infantry Brigade.

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and internaitonal forces in Afghanistan, speaks to U.S. Army Sgt. Maria Rodriguez, left, and Spc. Mellanie Harber in Zarin village in the Andar district of Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 23, 2012. Rodriguez and Harber are assigned to the Female Engagement Team, 172nd Infantry Brigade.

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