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U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Starks prepared for duty as a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle gunner in Baghdad, Iraq, June 1, 2009. Starks is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company G, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team in Baghdad.

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U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Starks prepared for duty as a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle gunner in Baghdad, Iraq, June 1, 2009. Starks is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company G, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team in Baghdad.

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