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U.S. Army Spc. Alex Kudlack smiles along with Iraqi civilians during a civil project worker payday event in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, May 28, 2009. The civil project workers clean up their neighborhoods and man security checkpoints.

PAYDAY SMILES

U.S. Army Spc. Alex Kudlack smiles along with Iraqi civilians during a civil project worker payday event in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, May 28, 2009. The civil project workers clean up their neighborhoods and man security checkpoints.

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