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An Iraqi army soldier from the 8th Iraqi Army Division salutes as he passes the audience during a parade to celebrate the Iraqi army birthday in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2008.

IRAQI SOLDIER SALUTE

An Iraqi army soldier from the 8th Iraqi Army Division salutes as he passes the audience during a parade to celebrate the Iraqi army birthday in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2008.

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