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U.S. Army soldiers recite the oath of enlistment during the unit's largest re-enlistment ceremony of the year at the monument with crossed sabers in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, April 23, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. With 82 re-enlistees, this is the 82nd Airborne Division's first unit to meet its retention goals this year.

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U.S. Army soldiers recite the oath of enlistment during the unit's largest re-enlistment ceremony of the year at the monument with crossed sabers in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, April 23, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. With 82 re-enlistees, this is the 82nd Airborne Division's first unit to meet its retention goals this year.

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