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Iraqi police recruits participate in a close-quarters combat training at the Phoenix Academy in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2006. The exercise is the culmination of eight days of intense advanced training at the academy.

CLOSE-QUARTERS COMBAT

Iraqi police recruits participate in a close-quarters combat training at the Phoenix Academy in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2006. The exercise is the culmination of eight days of intense advanced training at the academy.

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