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U.S. Army Capt. Shawn Thompson, right, talks with Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Moore while watching for enemy personnel during a joint clearing operation with Concerned Local Citizens in Dura'iya, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2008. Thompson and Moore are assigned to 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

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U.S. Army Capt. Shawn Thompson, right, talks with Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Moore while watching for enemy personnel during a joint clearing operation with Concerned Local Citizens in Dura'iya, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2008. Thompson and Moore are assigned to 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

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