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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Brian Callahan; Lt. Col. Rod, an officer in the Iraqi Ministry of Science and Technology; Fadil Mottleck, the assistant chairman of the Jisr Diyala Council; and Assum Abed, project contractor, cut a ribbon to mark the opening of the Ishtar electric and water substations southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 7, 2008. Callahan, team leader for Civil Affairs Team 33, is assigned to the 1st Armored Division's 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Brian Callahan; Lt. Col. Rod, an officer in the Iraqi Ministry of Science and Technology; Fadil Mottleck, the assistant chairman of the Jisr Diyala Council; and Assum Abed, project contractor, cut a ribbon to mark the opening of the Ishtar electric and water substations southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 7, 2008. Callahan, team leader for Civil Affairs Team 33, is assigned to the 1st Armored Division's 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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