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U.S. Army Gen. Ray T. Odierno, commander, U.S. Forces Iraq, places his hand on the shoulder of Spc. Jeremy Nichols while placing a commander’s coin in the soldier's hand on Camp Taji, Iraq, May 5, 2010. Nichols is a vehicle commander assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Gen. Ray T. Odierno, commander, U.S. Forces Iraq, places his hand on the shoulder of Spc. Jeremy Nichols while placing a commander’s coin in the soldier's hand on Camp Taji, Iraq, May 5, 2010. Nichols is a vehicle commander assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment.

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