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Iraqi children join U.S. and Iraqi soldiers to pick up trash during Numaniyah Pride Day in Numaniyah, Iraq, May 9, 2009. About 300 people participated in the community event, which was the fourth Pride Day in Wasit province. The U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, have an ongoing partnership with Iraqi soldiers and police in the area.

PRIDE DAY

Iraqi children join U.S. and Iraqi soldiers to pick up trash during Numaniyah Pride Day in Numaniyah, Iraq, May 9, 2009. About 300 people participated in the community event, which was the fourth Pride Day in Wasit province. The U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, have an ongoing partnership with Iraqi soldiers and police in the area.

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