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U.S. Army Col. Bryan Roberts, left, and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Vieira, award a soldier gold combat spurs during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Prosperity in central Baghdad, Nov. 27, 2007. Roberts is commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, and Vieira is commander, 15th Brigade Support Battalion.

WINNING HIS SPURS

U.S. Army Col. Bryan Roberts, left, and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Vieira, award a soldier gold combat spurs during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Prosperity in central Baghdad, Nov. 27, 2007. Roberts is commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, and Vieira is commander, 15th Brigade Support Battalion.

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