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U.S. Army Pvt. John Robinson, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a routine search of residences near Baji, Iraq, Feb. 21, 2006.

Security in Iraq

U.S. Army Pvt. John Robinson, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a routine search of residences near Baji, Iraq, Feb. 21, 2006.

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