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U.S. Army soldiers remove bolts that secure the deck of a temporary bridge near Amarah, Maysan, Iraq, Sept. 27, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 401st Engineering Company, 844th Engineering Battalion, 194th Engineering Brigade. Dismantling the bridge is part of a construction project to improve road conditions.

BRIDGE BUILDERS

U.S. Army soldiers remove bolts that secure the deck of a temporary bridge near Amarah, Maysan, Iraq, Sept. 27, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 401st Engineering Company, 844th Engineering Battalion, 194th Engineering Brigade. Dismantling the bridge is part of a construction project to improve road conditions.

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