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U.S. Army Lt. Col. James D. Hess (right), commander, 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches a young Iraqi boy enjoy one of four large slides during the grand opening of the Tisin Playground in Kirkuk, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2007.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. James D. Hess (right), commander, 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches a young Iraqi boy enjoy one of four large slides during the grand opening of the Tisin Playground in Kirkuk, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2007.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. James D. Hess (right), commander, 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches a young Iraqi boy enjoy one of four large slides during the grand opening of the Tisin Playground in Kirkuk, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2007.

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