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As the war against the Taliban and Al Qaeda intensifies, troops from the U.S. military and Afghan National Army routinely fight side-by-side. They share not only food and munitions, but also the tragedies of war. They endure the same hardships, and often receive the same kinds of injuries.

But all too often, the shared experiences end at the side ...