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The many faces of the Afghan National Army, which has taken over security of the country from NATO
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A view of the night sky above the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is seen outside Hanksville in the Utah desert March 2, 2013. The MDRS aims to investigate the possibility of a human exploration of Mars and takes advantage of the Utah desert's Mars-like terrain to simulate working conditions on the red planet. REUTERS-Jim Urquhar
A soldier in the Afghan National Army looks out of a guard tower at a local resident they considered suspicious, walking near Command Outpost AJK (short for Azim-Jan-Kariz, a nearby village) in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Andrew Burto
A soldier in the Afghan National Army poses for a portrait at Command Outpost AJK (short for Azim-Jan-Kariz, a nearby village) in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Andrew Burto
An Afghan National Army soldier practises drills at Command Outpost AJK (Azim-Jan-Kariz) in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, January 29, 2013. REUTERS-Andrew Burto
An Afghan Army soldier who operates a small shop poses for a photograph at Combat Outpost Terra Nova in the Arghandab Valley, north of Kandahar, April 11, 2011. REUTERS-Bob Stron
A soldier in the Afghan National Army laughs with fellow soldiers at Command Outpost AJK (short for Azim-Jan-Kariz, a nearby village) in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Andrew Burto
A member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) cocks his head while laughing at a joke during a joint patrol with U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, that left from Strong Point DeMaiwand, Maywand District, Kandahar province, January 19, 2013. REUTERS-Andrew Burto
An Afghan National Army soldier takes his position at the site of an attack on the outskirts of Kabul, June 22, 2012. REUTERS-Omar Sobhan
An Afghan national army soldier rests during a patrol with Canadian and American army soldiers attached to 1st Battalion, 22nd royal regiment in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, June 26, 2011. REUTERS-Baz Ratne
A member of the Afghan National Army rests during a joint patrol with U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, that left from Strong Point DeMaiwand, Maywand District, Kandahar province, January 19, 2013. REUTERS-Andrew Burto