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A U.S. Army soldier gets a lift from an Iraqi boy and his mule on Route Douglas in the Jamilla Market in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 9, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 6th Infantry Division, which is helping to clean up the market area to restore commerce.

HITCHING A RIDE

A U.S. Army soldier gets a lift from an Iraqi boy and his mule on Route Douglas in the Jamilla Market in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 9, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 6th Infantry Division, which is helping to clean up the market area to restore commerce.

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