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A U.S. soldier takes cover after a mortar attack during a search for weapons caches in northwest Shulla, Iraq, May 16, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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A U.S. soldier takes cover after a mortar attack during a search for weapons caches in northwest Shulla, Iraq, May 16, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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