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Soldiers help each other through concertina wire while on patrol in Tarmiyah, an area located northwest of Baghdad, Nov. 5, 2008. They are assigned to the 4th Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment “Golden Dragons,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.

CONCERTINA HELP

Soldiers help each other through concertina wire while on patrol in Tarmiyah, an area located northwest of Baghdad, Nov. 5, 2008. They are assigned to the 4th Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment “Golden Dragons,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.

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