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Army Col. Dick Francey, commander of the 41st Fires Brigade, speaks at the Joint Security Station Salaam transfer ceremony near Numaniyah, Iraq, June 20, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson

Army Col. Dick Francey, commander of the 41st Fires Brigade, speaks at the Joint Security Station Salaam transfer ceremony near Numaniyah, Iraq, June 20, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson

Army Col. Dick Francey, commander of the 41st Fires Brigade, speaks at the Joint Security Station Salaam transfer ceremony near Numaniyah, Iraq, June 20, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson

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