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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Steve Smith checks his surroundings during a voting site assessment Jan. 26, 2009, in the Al Karradah district of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, to prepare for upcoming provincial elections. Smith, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Steve Smith checks his surroundings during a voting site assessment Jan. 26, 2009, in the Al Karradah district of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, to prepare for upcoming provincial elections. Smith, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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