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Iraqi army soldiers arrive at a school during a combined medical effort in Bata, Iraq, March 17, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 34th Armor Brigade Combat Team, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized).

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Iraqi army soldiers arrive at a school during a combined medical effort in Bata, Iraq, March 17, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 34th Armor Brigade Combat Team, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized).

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