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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Terry and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Manella take a break to eat cake with a translator during an assessment of construction progress of the Basra Talent School and the Al Jameat and Al Quibla markets, Basra, Iraq, July 29, 2009. Both are assigned to the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion's Company B.

CAKE BREAK

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Terry and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Manella take a break to eat cake with a translator during an assessment of construction progress of the Basra Talent School and the Al Jameat and Al Quibla markets, Basra, Iraq, July 29, 2009. Both are assigned to the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion's Company B.

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