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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Roberts, left, and Seaman Michael Joseph, right, hold a board in place while Petty Officer 2nd Class Joaquin Quintero, nails it down while working on a foundation at a patrol base in Mahawil, Iraq, Feb. 4, 2009.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Roberts, left, and Seaman Michael Joseph, right, hold a board in place while Petty Officer 2nd Class Joaquin Quintero, nails it down while working on a foundation at a patrol base in Mahawil, Iraq, Feb. 4, 2009.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Roberts, left, and Seaman Michael Joseph, right, hold a board in place while Petty Officer 2nd Class Joaquin Quintero, nails it down while working on a foundation at a patrol base in Mahawil, Iraq, Feb. 4, 2009.

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