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U.S. soldiers group together while having icy water thrown on them in a competition during Fourth of July activities on Contingency Operating Base Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq, July 4, 2008.

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U.S. soldiers group together while having icy water thrown on them in a competition during Fourth of July activities on Contingency Operating Base Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq, July 4, 2008.

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