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U.S. Army Spc. Amy Ellenwood holds a chick during a distribution of more than 13,000 chicks to poultry farmers in Hawr Rajab, May 6, 2008. The chicks are part of efforts to revive agriculture in the South Baghdad area. Ellenwood is assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion.

CHICK CHAT

U.S. Army Spc. Amy Ellenwood holds a chick during a distribution of more than 13,000 chicks to poultry farmers in Hawr Rajab, May 6, 2008. The chicks are part of efforts to revive agriculture in the South Baghdad area. Ellenwood is assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion.

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