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U.S. soldiers maintain security while taking a quick break during a patrol through palm groves in Istaqlal Qada, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. soldiers maintain security while taking a quick break during a patrol through palm groves in Istaqlal Qada, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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