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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division board a C-17 scheduled to depart Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 23, 2010. The soldiers front-loaded their bags to help smooth the process of boarding the aircraft.

LEAVING IRAQ

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division board a C-17 scheduled to depart Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 23, 2010. The soldiers front-loaded their bags to help smooth the process of boarding the aircraft.

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