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Army Spc. Anthony Dowden of the 3rd Infantry Division presents a plaque made from a piece of armor that saved him from a sniper's bullet to Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2005. Rumsfeld awarded two Bronze Star medals and 10 Purple Heart medals and reenlisted more than 100 troops at a town hall meeting with U.S. and coalition troops. Rumsfeld is in Iraq to visit with U.S. and coalition forces and to meet with the newly elected members of the Iraqi government.

Army Spc. Anthony Dowden presents a plaque made from a piece of armor.

Army Spc. Anthony Dowden of the 3rd Infantry Division presents a plaque made from a piece of armor that saved him from a sniper's bullet to Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2005. Rumsfeld awarded two Bronze Star medals and 10 Purple Heart medals and reenlisted more than 100 troops at a town hall meeting with U.S. and coalition troops. Rumsfeld is in Iraq to visit with U.S. and coalition forces and to meet with the newly elected members of the Iraqi government.

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