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A U.S. Army engineer from Alpha Company Engineers, 101st Airborne Division, hooks up a jersey barrier so it can be positioned on a road in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 19, 2006. The barriers are being put in place to help deter and prevent the placement of vehicle-borne and improvised explosive devices in Baghdad.

A U.S. Army engineer hooks up a jersey barrier.

A U.S. Army engineer from Alpha Company Engineers, 101st Airborne Division, hooks up a jersey barrier so it can be positioned on a road in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 19, 2006. The barriers are being put in place to help deter and prevent the placement of vehicle-borne and improvised explosive devices in Baghdad.

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