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U.S. Army Spc. Hospedales gives candy to an Iraqi girl during a patrol in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2008. Hospedales assigned to 2nd Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion.

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U.S. Army Spc. Hospedales gives candy to an Iraqi girl during a patrol in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2008. Hospedales assigned to 2nd Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion.

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