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Iraqi army soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division pass through a highway checkpoint in Mushahada, Iraq, while en route to Camp Taji, Iraq, May 18, 2006.

En Route To Camp Taji

Iraqi army soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division pass through a highway checkpoint in Mushahada, Iraq, while en route to Camp Taji, Iraq, May 18, 2006.

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