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An Iraqi boy puts on an U.S. Army soldier's helmet, pretending he is a soldier, too, as the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team patrols Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, June 24, 2008. The soldiers ensure residents in this area are safe.

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An Iraqi boy puts on an U.S. Army soldier's helmet, pretending he is a soldier, too, as the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team patrols Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, June 24, 2008. The soldiers ensure residents in this area are safe.

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