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U.S. Army Pvt. Edgar Madrid mans the gunner's turret as his unit heads out to patrol Dubak Tapa, Iraq, March 16, 2010. Madrid is assigned to the Combined Security Force, which visited several villages after Iraqi elections to look for ways to help people feel safe and impove their lives.

GUNNER'S GAZE

U.S. Army Pvt. Edgar Madrid mans the gunner's turret as his unit heads out to patrol Dubak Tapa, Iraq, March 16, 2010. Madrid is assigned to the Combined Security Force, which visited several villages after Iraqi elections to look for ways to help people feel safe and impove their lives.

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