Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers attend their graduation ceremony at the ANA training center in Kabul on Jan. 26. While the ANA has reached its projected goal of almost 200,000 soldiers, doubts about its ability to maintain cohesion linger. The Afghan defense ministry admits a desertion rate of seven to 10 percent per year.
SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images
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