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Two U.S. Army soldiers hold up the American flag during the playing of the national anthem before a soccer game between U.S soldiers and citizens of Zaab, Iraq, July 11, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, and have played a series of soccer games with Iraqi teams.

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Two U.S. Army soldiers hold up the American flag during the playing of the national anthem before a soccer game between U.S soldiers and citizens of Zaab, Iraq, July 11, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, and have played a series of soccer games with Iraqi teams.

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