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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to clear a room in a joint training exercise near Bahbahani, Iraq, June 4, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade's 5th Cavalry Regiment.

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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to clear a room in a joint training exercise near Bahbahani, Iraq, June 4, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade's 5th Cavalry Regiment.

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