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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani presents Defense Secretary Ash Carter with the Amir Amanullah Khan medal, Afghanistan's highest civilian award, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani presents Defense Secretary Ash Carter with the Amir Amanullah Khan medal, Afghanistan's highest civilian award, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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