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U.S. Army Spc. James Meidl, a heavy equipment operator from the 890th Engineering Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, clears debris left by Hurricane Katrina on roads in Pass Christian, Miss., on Sept. 7, 2005.

Deep in Debris

U.S. Army Spc. James Meidl, a heavy equipment operator from the 890th Engineering Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, clears debris left by Hurricane Katrina on roads in Pass Christian, Miss., on Sept. 7, 2005.

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