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U.S. and Iraqi soldiers and Iraqi civilians help escort a patient from a medical facility during a combined medical mission in Baghdad, Sept. 1, 2009. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Heavy Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. and Iraqi soldiers and Iraqi civilians help escort a patient from a medical facility during a combined medical mission in Baghdad, Sept. 1, 2009. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Heavy Brigade Combat Team.

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