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MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — “This book does not exist anywhere else in the world.” “This book has three faces: It helps Afghans learn English, it helps English speakers learn Dari, and it helps everyone learn about Afghanistan’s culture.” These are some of the remarks from Afghans who read the book written by a Dari-speaking naval officer serving here with U.S. Central Command.
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Brig. Gen. Espaillat visits USCENTCOM, MacDill AFB

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Brigadier Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat (L), the executive director for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Operations and Sustainment, Fort Belvoir, Va., talks with DLA Central Command deputy commander, William Bennett (C), and DLA employees William Wheatley and Kenneth Brown (R) here as part of his battlefield circulation tour, Jan. 29, 2013. Espaillat discussed future missions facing the DLA, to include the eventual return of equipment from Afghanistan. The general branded DLA Central staff as a talented group, saying he has no doubt they are up to the challenge that lies ahead. (USCENTCOM photo by Sgt. Fredrick J. Coleman)

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (January 29, 2013) — Afghan Air Force security troops with the Kandahar Air Wing led a mission to deliver supplies, including backpacks and soccer balls, to children here at a local school, Jan. 24.
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USACE completes construction of medical facility in Shindand

HERAT, Afghanistan — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed construction Jan. 29 of a new medical facility in Shindand district, Herat province.
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Robots in operating rooms support rapid return to duty

BETHESDA, Md. (Jan. 25, 2013) — Surgeons using robots in the operating room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the nation's largest military medical treatment facility, ensure many patients experience less pain, less blood loss, and shorter recovery times, according to the physicians and patients.
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Literacy program taking off in Qara Bagh district

GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan — As the Afghan Local Police (ALP) entered the village of Shagowlay, children from all over the village ran to greet them. The smiles from the children were returned by smiles from the ALP.
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