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A U.S. Army soldier plays with Iraqi children during a patrol in Balad, Iraq, July 25, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.

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A U.S. Army soldier plays with Iraqi children during a patrol in Balad, Iraq, July 25, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.

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