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U.S. Army soldiers and airmen receive a briefing on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, April 14, 2010, before going out on a patrol to look for weapons.

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U.S. Army soldiers and airmen receive a briefing on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, April 14, 2010, before going out on a patrol to look for weapons.

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