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Soldiers from the Army's 3rd Brigade Reconnaissance Team, 3rd Infantry Division drive their Humvee on a path through the trash surrounding a village on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, on Aug. 11, 2005. The soldiers will talk with the residents of the village to make sure no insurgents have sought refuge, while also handing out school supplies, toys and candy to the children.

U.S. Army soldiers drive their Humvee on a path through the trash surrounding a village.

Soldiers from the Army's 3rd Brigade Reconnaissance Team, 3rd Infantry Division drive their Humvee on a path through the trash surrounding a village on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, on Aug. 11, 2005. The soldiers will talk with the residents of the village to make sure no insurgents have sought refuge, while also handing out school supplies, toys and candy to the children.

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