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U.S. Army Capt. Rick Brunson, chaplain, right, shows soldiers what once was a well at the Saint Elijah Monastery on Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2009. Brunson is assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion.

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U.S. Army Capt. Rick Brunson, chaplain, right, shows soldiers what once was a well at the Saint Elijah Monastery on Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2009. Brunson is assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion.

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