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A U.S. Army soldier with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, stands guard during a routine patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 19, 2005.

A U.S. Army soldier stands guard during a routine patrol.

A U.S. Army soldier with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, stands guard during a routine patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 19, 2005.

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