US officials warned of reprisals after the soldier went on a rampage in villages near a base in Kandahar. Nine children were among those killed.
President Barack Obama phoned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai to express condolences. But Mr Karzai has said the massacre is "unforgivable".
And Taliban militants have vowed to avenge the deaths.
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said a full investigation is under way.
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