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U.S. Army soldiers patrol an area in the Tigris River banks in Kirkuk, Iraq, May 11, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

TIGRIS TRAIL

U.S. Army soldiers patrol an area in the Tigris River banks in Kirkuk, Iraq, May 11, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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