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A U.S. Army soldier plays with Iraqi children waiting in line during a medical assistance mission near Forward Operating Base Hunter, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

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A U.S. Army soldier plays with Iraqi children waiting in line during a medical assistance mission near Forward Operating Base Hunter, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

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