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U.S. soldiers assemble traffic impediments at an Iraqi police checkpoint in the Abu Nouri area of Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 12, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment's Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron.

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U.S. soldiers assemble traffic impediments at an Iraqi police checkpoint in the Abu Nouri area of Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 12, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment's Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron.

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