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U.S. Army soldiers cross a canal during a patrol while providing security for polling stations 300 meters away on election day near Baghdad, March 7, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army soldiers cross a canal during a patrol while providing security for polling stations 300 meters away on election day near Baghdad, March 7, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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