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An Iraqi boy greets U.S. Army soldiers as they travel through the streets of Baghdad, Iraq, stopping at various shops, Oct. 15, 2008. The soldiers, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Command Security Detachment, 3rd Battalion Combat Team, working to provide local shop owners with micro-grants to improve their businesses.

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An Iraqi boy greets U.S. Army soldiers as they travel through the streets of Baghdad, Iraq, stopping at various shops, Oct. 15, 2008. The soldiers, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Command Security Detachment, 3rd Battalion Combat Team, working to provide local shop owners with micro-grants to improve their businesses.

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