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An Iraqi policeman shows U.S. Army Spc. Peter Parra, left, how to check the identification of a house while they clear sections of Mufrek, Iraq, Jan. 16, 2009. Parra is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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An Iraqi policeman shows U.S. Army Spc. Peter Parra, left, how to check the identification of a house while they clear sections of Mufrek, Iraq, Jan. 16, 2009. Parra is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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