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U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Crawford and Spc. Joesph Biddle pull security during a convoy maneuver on a mission to clear the road of improvised explosive devices near Camp Taji, Iraq, July 20, 2009. Crawford and Biddle are assigned to the 856th Engineers, 1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Crawford and Spc. Joesph Biddle pull security during a convoy maneuver on a mission to clear the road of improvised explosive devices near Camp Taji, Iraq, July 20, 2009. Crawford and Biddle are assigned to the 856th Engineers, 1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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