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During the war in Iraq, U.S. Air Force bombers used precision munitions to drop this bridge, near a Saddam Hussein palace in Tikrit, in two places. After major combat operations ended, U.S. Army engineers used military bridging equipment to repair the damage. Photo By Jim Garamone

During the war in Iraq, U.S. Air Force bombers used precision munitions to drop this bridge, near a Saddam Hussein palace in Tikrit, in two places. After major combat operations ended, U.S. Army engineers used military bridging equipment to repair the damage. Photo By Jim Garamone

During the war in Iraq, U.S. Air Force bombers used precision munitions to drop this bridge, near a Saddam Hussein palace in Tikrit, in two places. After major combat operations ended, U.S. Army engineers used military bridging equipment to repair the damage. Photo By Jim Garamone

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