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US soldiers stand at attention as they pay their respects to a fallen soldier in eastern Afghanistan on July 10, 2011. AFP
US soldiers stand at attention as they pay their respects to a fallen soldier in eastern Afghanistan on July 10, 2011. AFP
Afghanistan war veterans are devastated by Taliban gains
'It just makes me mad', says retired US lieutenant colonel