Kabul - Adm. James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander, United States European Command, talks with Afghan National Army commandos at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan Sept. 8, 2010. Commando positions are a special duty; volunteers are chosen from the ANA who have completed the eight-week basic military training course. They go through a 12-week training program modeled after Army Ranger training, learning including basic and advanced marksmanship, mounted and dismounted patrol, close-quarters combat techniques, room entry and clea

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Kabul - Adm. James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander, United States European Command, talks with Afghan National Army commandos at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan Sept. 8, 2010. Commando positions are a special duty; volunteers are chosen from the ANA who have completed the eight-week basic military training course. They go through a 12-week training program modeled after Army Ranger training, learning including basic and advanced marksmanship, mounted and dismounted patrol, close-quarters combat techniques, room entry and clearance procedures. Staff Sgt. Sarah Brown/)

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