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An Afghan National Army company non-commissioned officer, prepares one of the three companies of soldiers in a parade review during a deployment ceremony held in Kabul, Nov. 22, 2009. Lt. Gen. Ameenullah Karim, commander of the ANA education department, spoke to the soldiers of their duty and commitment to their mission. The Afghan National Army took another step closer to meeting their goal of a 134,000-man army by October, 2010, during the ceremony before the deployment of almost 800 soldiers from accelerated companies. The accelerated companies finished their training at the Kabul Military Training Center, which trains soldiers under a five-week schedule. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SCW) F. Julian Carroll