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An Iraqi army soldier speaks with an Iraqi citizen as U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Chris Miles, center, watches during a combined patrol in the Kadhamiyah District of northwest Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2008. Miles and fellow soldiers are assigned to 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. Combined patrols are being conducted to provide security and enhance the relationship with local Iraqi citizens and Iraqi security forces.

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An Iraqi army soldier speaks with an Iraqi citizen as U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Chris Miles, center, watches during a combined patrol in the Kadhamiyah District of northwest Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2008. Miles and fellow soldiers are assigned to 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. Combined patrols are being conducted to provide security and enhance the relationship with local Iraqi citizens and Iraqi security forces.

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