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U.S. Army soldiers run after getting of a Blackhawk helicopter during an air assault mission in Ludifiyah, Iraq, June 14, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

LUDIFIYAH ASSAULT

U.S. Army soldiers run after getting of a Blackhawk helicopter during an air assault mission in Ludifiyah, Iraq, June 14, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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