Medical care lags behind Afghan military growth

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Afghan National Army Col. Shazad Gul speaks to American adviser Lt. Col. Thomas Sutton, of the 101st Airborne Division, on Saturday, May 26, 2013 at the medical clinic at Camp Parsa in Khost Province, Afghanistan. As Afghan forces take over fighting this year, the Afghan National Army is struggling with a shortage of doctors. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

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