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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kyle Huss, right, instructs his soldiers on the type of rounds found as they prepare for a controlled detonation with Iraqi soldiers in Basra province, Iraq, April 27, 2009. Huss, a platoon leader, and fellow soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division’s Company E, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kyle Huss, right, instructs his soldiers on the type of rounds found as they prepare for a controlled detonation with Iraqi soldiers in Basra province, Iraq, April 27, 2009. Huss, a platoon leader, and fellow soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division’s Company E, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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