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U.S. soldiers from 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, work throughout the night to construct a new combat outpost in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 14, 2008. The outpost is being constructed in the Rissala traffic circle, one of the most dangerous areas of the city, and will aid as a stronghold against insurgency in the area.

COMBAT OUTPOST

U.S. soldiers from 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, work throughout the night to construct a new combat outpost in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 14, 2008. The outpost is being constructed in the Rissala traffic circle, one of the most dangerous areas of the city, and will aid as a stronghold against insurgency in the area.

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