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U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Fackrell gets a hand climbing up a canal embankment south of Balad Ruz, Iraq, March 22, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Fackrell gets a hand climbing up a canal embankment south of Balad Ruz, Iraq, March 22, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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