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U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Lugo talks with an Iraqi soldier in the village of Raml in Kirkuk, Iraq, June 4, 2009. U.S. Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces are working to identify areas that need road repair in and around Kirkuk. Lugo is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Lugo talks with an Iraqi soldier in the village of Raml in Kirkuk, Iraq, June 4, 2009. U.S. Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces are working to identify areas that need road repair in and around Kirkuk. Lugo is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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