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An Iraqi army soldier provides security during a patrol in Abu Atham, Iraq, March 5, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 9th Iraqi Army Division's 1st Tank Battalion, 2nd Battalion.

ABU ATHAM PATROL

An Iraqi army soldier provides security during a patrol in Abu Atham, Iraq, March 5, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 9th Iraqi Army Division's 1st Tank Battalion, 2nd Battalion.

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