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U.S. Army soldiers sprint to load into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a combined air assault mission north of Baghdad, Oct. 26, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

MISSION SPRINT

U.S. Army soldiers sprint to load into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a combined air assault mission north of Baghdad, Oct. 26, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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