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Soldiers from the 6th Iraqi Army, 5th Brigade's 1st Battalion set up perimeter security during a cordon and search mission with U.S. soldiers in Monsour, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2008.

PERIMETER SECURITY

Soldiers from the 6th Iraqi Army, 5th Brigade's 1st Battalion set up perimeter security during a cordon and search mission with U.S. soldiers in Monsour, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2008.

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