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U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan celebrate Independence Day

2013-07-04 103 Dailymotion

More than one reason to celebrate this Fourth of July.<br/> <br />These 30 or so U.S. soldiers in Kabul, born outside the United States, marked the nation's birthday on Thursday with a very special start to their own lives - by getting sworn in as American citizens.<br/> <br />But for some, being so far away from home on this holiday isn't easy.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SERGEANT IN THE U.S. ARMY, KATHERINE RIOS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Every year my family does a get-together and a cook out and everything like that and I know they're still doing that and they are thinking about me and I call home and everything like that. So it's different to spend the holidays away from home."<br/> <br />Republican Senator John McCain was here, following talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.<br/> <br />He's hopeful a strategic partnership agreement between the two countries could be finally within reach.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. REPUBLICAN SENATOR, JOHN MCCAIN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We hope that it will be agreed to soone

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