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Flames leap into the air in front of the 49 soldiers who re-enlisted on Joint Security Station Nasir Wa Salam, Iraq, April 9, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

THE FIRE WITHIN

Flames leap into the air in front of the 49 soldiers who re-enlisted on Joint Security Station Nasir Wa Salam, Iraq, April 9, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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