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U.S. Army Col. Timothy McGuire, left, congratulates paratroopers during an award ceremony at the end of their tour on Joint Security Station Zafaraniya, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2009. McGuire is commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Col. Timothy McGuire, left, congratulates paratroopers during an award ceremony at the end of their tour on Joint Security Station Zafaraniya, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2009. McGuire is commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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