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Children wait in line for food and supplies during a combined medical engagement with U.S. Army soldiers from the 7th Cavalry Regiment in Saqlawiyah, Iraq, Dec. 28, 2007.

WAITING FOR FOOD

Children wait in line for food and supplies during a combined medical engagement with U.S. Army soldiers from the 7th Cavalry Regiment in Saqlawiyah, Iraq, Dec. 28, 2007.

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