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A U.S. Army soldier is greeted by a young Iraqi girl outside her home as soldiers inspect a cleaning project in her small village in Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad, May 31, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry.

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A U.S. Army soldier is greeted by a young Iraqi girl outside her home as soldiers inspect a cleaning project in her small village in Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad, May 31, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry.

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