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U.S. soldiers react to a mortar attack while searching for weapons caches in northwestern Shula, a district in Baghdad, Iraq, May 16, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. soldiers react to a mortar attack while searching for weapons caches in northwestern Shula, a district in Baghdad, Iraq, May 16, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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