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U.S. Army Pfc. Roberto Alvarado scales a signal tower to realign an antenna for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul. Iraq, Oct. 3, 2009. Alvarado is assigned to the 1st Calvary Division's B Company, 3rd Battalion, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade.

SCALING TOWER

U.S. Army Pfc. Roberto Alvarado scales a signal tower to realign an antenna for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul. Iraq, Oct. 3, 2009. Alvarado is assigned to the 1st Calvary Division's B Company, 3rd Battalion, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade.

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