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A small training charge is detonates as Iraqi army soldiers drive through the Improvised Explosive Device lane during reaction training to IED drills on Camp Diwaniyah, Iraq, March 24, 2009. U.S. Forces on Camp Diwaniyah over saw the training and assisted the Iraqi soldiers with their training. The small explosive is used to provide realism in the soldier's training.

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A small training charge is detonates as Iraqi army soldiers drive through the Improvised Explosive Device lane during reaction training to IED drills on Camp Diwaniyah, Iraq, March 24, 2009. U.S. Forces on Camp Diwaniyah over saw the training and assisted the Iraqi soldiers with their training. The small explosive is used to provide realism in the soldier's training.

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