It is our hope that the academians, philosophers and policy makers will finally realize that it is the children whose hearts and brains we must tap with that Culture of Peace versus a Culture of War.

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Of course, our hearts are heavy as we remember so many who have died in this war.

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Under then-US commander Gen Stanley McChrystal, the focus switched from leading an all-out war against the Taliban and its allies to "winning the hearts and minds" of Afghan civilians.

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Wounded twice during his roughly one year at war, Hagel has two Purple Hearts and is the first man to become secretary of defense after serving only in the enlisted corps.

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