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U.S. Army soldiers take cover behind a grave in a cemetery outside of An Najaf, Iraq, before moving forward to look for weapons and anti-Iraqi forces on Aug. 9, 2004.

U.S. Army soldiers take cover behind a grave in a cemetery outside of An Najaf, Iraq.

U.S. Army soldiers take cover behind a grave in a cemetery outside of An Najaf, Iraq, before moving forward to look for weapons and anti-Iraqi forces on Aug. 9, 2004.

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