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U.S. Army Capt. Troy Thomas holds hands with a young Iraqi girl as he walks to his Humvee in a village outside Patrol Base Assassin, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2008. Thomas is assigned to 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

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U.S. Army Capt. Troy Thomas holds hands with a young Iraqi girl as he walks to his Humvee in a village outside Patrol Base Assassin, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2008. Thomas is assigned to 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

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