Afghan National Army (ANA) female soldiers take part in a training exercise at a National Army base on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan on Oct. 8, 2013. - Ahmad Jamshid/AP Images

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Afghan National Army (ANA) female soldiers take part in a training exercise at a National Army base on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan on Oct. 8, 2013.