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U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Rude takes a knee position during a halt while patrolling through the Al Furat section of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2007. Rude is an infantryman assigned to 168th Infantry Regiment, Delta Company, 1st Battalion.

PATROLING AL FURAT

U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Rude takes a knee position during a halt while patrolling through the Al Furat section of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2007. Rude is an infantryman assigned to 168th Infantry Regiment, Delta Company, 1st Battalion.

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