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U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Metscher, a crew chief assists an Iraqi soldier in fastening his seat restraint in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Forward Operating Base Garry Owen, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2008. Metscher is assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and believes that the Iraqi soldiers did exceptionally well during their landing zone training with the Long Knife soldiers.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Metscher, a crew chief assists an Iraqi soldier in fastening his seat restraint in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Forward Operating Base Garry Owen, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2008. Metscher is assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and believes that the Iraqi soldiers did exceptionally well during their landing zone training with the Long Knife soldiers.

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