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A U.S special forces soldier enters a building at a military operations in urban terrain training site while Canadian soldiers prepare themselves to react during exercise Southbound Trooper IX on Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 19, 2009. The U.S. sodier is assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, and the Canadian allies are part of the 45th Field Engineer Squadron.

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A U.S special forces soldier enters a building at a military operations in urban terrain training site while Canadian soldiers prepare themselves to react during exercise Southbound Trooper IX on Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 19, 2009. The U.S. sodier is assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, and the Canadian allies are part of the 45th Field Engineer Squadron.

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