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A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, guards a stairwell while the rest of his team clears the house Nov. 16, 2007, during a combat operation near Baghdad, Iraq.

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A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, guards a stairwell while the rest of his team clears the house Nov. 16, 2007, during a combat operation near Baghdad, Iraq.

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