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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Hickman holds Noor Hassam Oudah during a celebration in her honor in Baghdad, Dec. 9, 2009. The 1-year-old known as “Baby Nourah” was born blind with congenital cataracts. With help from their families and friends, North Carolina National Guard soldiers raised money for the operation she needed to gain her sight.

'BABY NOURAH'

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Hickman holds Noor Hassam Oudah during a celebration in her honor in Baghdad, Dec. 9, 2009. The 1-year-old known as “Baby Nourah” was born blind with congenital cataracts. With help from their families and friends, North Carolina National Guard soldiers raised money for the operation she needed to gain her sight.

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