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U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Firszt from Task Force 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, secures an area during a routine patrol in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on Aug. 2, 2005.

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Firszt secures an area during a routine patrol.

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Firszt from Task Force 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, secures an area during a routine patrol in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on Aug. 2, 2005.

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