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U.S. Army Spc. Rachael Potts and an Iraqi engineer prepare a hose that will run dirty water through a solar-powered water filtration system during a demonstration for several Madain region engineers on Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Sept. 5, 2009.

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U.S. Army Spc. Rachael Potts and an Iraqi engineer prepare a hose that will run dirty water through a solar-powered water filtration system during a demonstration for several Madain region engineers on Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Sept. 5, 2009.

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