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U.S. Army soldiers visit Father Abu'na Francis Lalu at St. Behnam's Monastery in Nimrud, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2008, as part of an assessment of the conditions for Christians in the area. The soldiers are assigned to the 8th Infantry Regiment's Civil Affairs Team 6, Company C, 415th Civil Affairs, 1st Battalion.

ST. BEHNAM'S VISIT

U.S. Army soldiers visit Father Abu'na Francis Lalu at St. Behnam's Monastery in Nimrud, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2008, as part of an assessment of the conditions for Christians in the area. The soldiers are assigned to the 8th Infantry Regiment's Civil Affairs Team 6, Company C, 415th Civil Affairs, 1st Battalion.

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