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U.S. soldiers listen to their convoy commander as he goes over a safety brief prior to convoying out of Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, June 7, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. soldiers listen to their convoy commander as he goes over a safety brief prior to convoying out of Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, June 7, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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