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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kody Cross, center, congratulates Iraqi army trainees on their graduation ceremony from a six-week training course on Camp Taji, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2015. Cross is a squad leader assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kody Cross, center, congratulates Iraqi army trainees on their graduation ceremony from a six-week training course on Camp Taji, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2015. Cross is a squad leader assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kody Cross, center, congratulates Iraqi army trainees on their graduation ceremony from a six-week training course on Camp Taji, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2015. Cross is a squad leader assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team.

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