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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Local Iraqi Army soldiers set up a cordon and prepare to enter a close-quarters battle house during training at Forward Operating Base Duke near Najaf, Iraq, May 14, 2006.

Iraqi Army Training

Local Iraqi Army soldiers set up a cordon and prepare to enter a close-quarters battle house during training at Forward Operating Base Duke near Najaf, Iraq, May 14, 2006.

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