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U.S. Army scouts flush out a donkey while they rehearse battle drills on Combat Operations Base Adder, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

DONKEY DASH

U.S. Army scouts flush out a donkey while they rehearse battle drills on Combat Operations Base Adder, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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