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An Iraqi child shakes hands with a U.S. soldier during a humanitarian mission in Imon Ways, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2008. The soldier is assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment.

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An Iraqi child shakes hands with a U.S. soldier during a humanitarian mission in Imon Ways, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2008. The soldier is assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment.

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