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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Carlos Alvarez, talks with an Iraqi man during a patrol in Baqubah, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2007. Alvarez is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Stryker Combat Brigade Team, 52nd Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Carlos Alvarez, talks with an Iraqi man during a patrol in Baqubah, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2007. Alvarez is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Stryker Combat Brigade Team, 52nd Infantry Regiment.

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