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U.S. soldiers look over a map with an Iraqi soldier before starting a cordon and search of the Ninewa Forest in Mosul, Iraq, June 8, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

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U.S. soldiers look over a map with an Iraqi soldier before starting a cordon and search of the Ninewa Forest in Mosul, Iraq, June 8, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

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