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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Savage, assigned to 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, writes a note during a night patrol while speaking with residents of Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2008.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Savage, assigned to 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, writes a note during a night patrol while speaking with residents of Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2008.

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