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U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob J. Friday carries gifts of stuffed animals and toys to the 170 kindergarteners that attend school at the Chaldean Catholic Church in downtown Basra, Iraq. Friday is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob J. Friday carries gifts of stuffed animals and toys to the 170 kindergarteners that attend school at the Chaldean Catholic Church in downtown Basra, Iraq. Friday is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade.

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