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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mathew Jemison, with 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, provides security during a joint clearing operation with Concerned Local Citizens in Dura'iya, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2008.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mathew Jemison, with 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, provides security during a joint clearing operation with Concerned Local Citizens in Dura'iya, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2008.

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