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A U.S. Army soldier walks through a palm grove during an early morning cache search near the city of Tarmiyah, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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A U.S. Army soldier walks through a palm grove during an early morning cache search near the city of Tarmiyah, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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