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Already the main Afghan war hub, Bagram is growing

November 2, 2009 By The Associated Press HAMZA HENDAWI (Associated Press Writer)

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — Seen from a tiny village on a recent moonless night, the sprawling U.S. base three miles to the north looks more like a medium-size city than a military facility in a war zone.

Bagram Air Field, as the base is formally known, is the largest U.S. military hub of the war in Afghanistan and is home to some 24,000 military personnel and civilian contractors....

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