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U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Thomas takes time out to play a friendly game of thumb wrestling with an Iraqi boy during a patrol in the New Baghdad Security District of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. Thomas is commander of the 66th Armored Regiment's Company A, 1st Battalion.

THUMB WRESTLING

U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Thomas takes time out to play a friendly game of thumb wrestling with an Iraqi boy during a patrol in the New Baghdad Security District of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. Thomas is commander of the 66th Armored Regiment's Company A, 1st Battalion.

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