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Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, confirm locations of buildings to be searched in Mufrek, Iraq, during Operation Centaur Showdown on Feb. 8. The operation was conducted with Iraqi policemen and soldiers working alongside each other searching for unregistered weapons and illegal bomb-making materials. Photo by Sgt. Matthew Acosta, USA

Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, confirm locations of buildings to be searched in Mufrek, Iraq, during Operation Centaur Showdown on Feb. 8. The operation was conducted with Iraqi policemen and soldiers working alongside each other searching for unregistered weapons and illegal bomb-making materials. Photo by Sgt. Matthew Acosta, USA

Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, confirm locations of buildings to be searched in Mufrek, Iraq, during Operation Centaur Showdown on Feb. 8. The operation was conducted with Iraqi policemen and soldiers working alongside each other searching for unregistered weapons and illegal bomb-making materials. Photo by Sgt. Matthew Acosta, USA

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