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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ian Putansu instructs Iraqi policemen on how to properly clear weapons at the Hammiyat police station in Taji, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2008. Putansu is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 14th Cavalry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ian Putansu instructs Iraqi policemen on how to properly clear weapons at the Hammiyat police station in Taji, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2008. Putansu is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 14th Cavalry Regiment.

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