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An Iraqi family speaks with U.S. Army soldiers who are patroling and searching homes in Shula, Iraq, June 19, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 502nd Infantry Regiment.

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An Iraqi family speaks with U.S. Army soldiers who are patroling and searching homes in Shula, Iraq, June 19, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 502nd Infantry Regiment.

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