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A member of the Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics team calls for help to U.S. Navy instructors while participating in exercises with members of his team at Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008.

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A member of the Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics team calls for help to U.S. Navy instructors while participating in exercises with members of his team at Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008.

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