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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to board a UH-60 helicopter to conduct an air assault mission on Forward Operating Base Iskan, Iraq, June 12, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 7th Infantry Regiment's 3rd Battalion.

NIGHT ASSAULT

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to board a UH-60 helicopter to conduct an air assault mission on Forward Operating Base Iskan, Iraq, June 12, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 7th Infantry Regiment's 3rd Battalion.

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