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U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fight against Medhi Army militia members in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, Iraq, on Aug. 5, 2004.

U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fight against Medhi Army militia.

U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fight against Medhi Army militia members in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, Iraq, on Aug. 5, 2004.

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