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U.S. Army Maj. Tony Vacha, right, and an interpreter, speak with an Iraqi vendor during a market assessment at Cherry Market in Al Karama, Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 17, 2008. Vacha is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Maj. Tony Vacha, right, and an interpreter, speak with an Iraqi vendor during a market assessment at Cherry Market in Al Karama, Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 17, 2008. Vacha is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment.

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