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BAGRAM, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2006 – Nearly 300 members of the Afghan Security Force demobilized in ceremonies last week in Afghanistan's Paktika province, and many of them joined the country's growing army and police force, military officials reported. The ceremonies were the second and third of their kind, following a similar demobilization Nov. 6 for several hundred ASF members who served in the Nangarhar province, officials said. The Afghan Security Force has worked with U.S. forces since 2003. Its members were trained to provide base camp and mission security for coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. Officials credit the recent history of...