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An Iraqi army soldier videotapes a transfer of authority ceremony at the Diyala Operations Center in Baqubah, Iraq, Sept. 4, 2007. The event marked the official transfer of responsibility for the operations center from MNC-I to the Iraqi Ground Forces Command.

TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY

An Iraqi army soldier videotapes a transfer of authority ceremony at the Diyala Operations Center in Baqubah, Iraq, Sept. 4, 2007. The event marked the official transfer of responsibility for the operations center from MNC-I to the Iraqi Ground Forces Command.

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