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Army Spc. Jose Ontiveros moves against the heat to extinguish a blaze during a training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, just north of Baghdad, June 26, 2009. Ontiveros was acting under the supervision of Ron Bailey, fire prevention officer for the camp's Fire Department 1, Camp Taji. The training was conducted to familiarize soldiers on a new fire suppression system that will be used as part of a downed aircraft recovery team kit.

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Army Spc. Jose Ontiveros moves against the heat to extinguish a blaze during a training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, just north of Baghdad, June 26, 2009. Ontiveros was acting under the supervision of Ron Bailey, fire prevention officer for the camp's Fire Department 1, Camp Taji. The training was conducted to familiarize soldiers on a new fire suppression system that will be used as part of a downed aircraft recovery team kit.

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