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U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Earls provides security during a patrol in the Al Risala neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2008. He is assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

AL RISALA SECURITY

U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Earls provides security during a patrol in the Al Risala neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2008. He is assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

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