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U.S. Army soldiers bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service honoring three fallen comrades who were killed in action as the result of a rocket attack on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, July 20, 2009.

U.S. Army soldiers bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service honoring three fallen comrades who were killed in action as the result of a rocket attack on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, July 20, 2009.

U.S. Army soldiers bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service honoring three fallen comrades who were killed in action as the result of a rocket attack on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, July 20, 2009.

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