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U.S. Air Force airmen and an Iraqi commando pose for a group photo in front of the Hands of Victory, also known as the Crossed Hands, in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2008. The monument was created 18 years ago after the Iran-Iraq War. The airmen are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Air Force airmen and an Iraqi commando pose for a group photo in front of the Hands of Victory, also known as the Crossed Hands, in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2008. The monument was created 18 years ago after the Iran-Iraq War. The airmen are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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