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U.S. Army soldiers load into two Black Hawk helicopters as they prepare to fly to a nearby town and conduct a presence patrol in Taji, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company F, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade.

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U.S. Army soldiers load into two Black Hawk helicopters as they prepare to fly to a nearby town and conduct a presence patrol in Taji, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company F, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade.

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