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U.S. Army and Iraqi National Guard soldiers prepare to enter and search a house during Operation Baton Rouge, a joint combat operation in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 1, 2004. The U.S. Army soldiers are with the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.

U.S. Army and Iraqi National Guard soldiers prepare to enter and search a house.

U.S. Army and Iraqi National Guard soldiers prepare to enter and search a house during Operation Baton Rouge, a joint combat operation in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 1, 2004. The U.S. Army soldiers are with the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.

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