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Army Spc. Kyle Shelton kneels next to a wall as he provides security for his fellow soldiers during a search in Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 10, 2005. Shelton is attached to Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

Army Spc. Kyle Shelton kneels next to a wall.

Army Spc. Kyle Shelton kneels next to a wall as he provides security for his fellow soldiers during a search in Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 10, 2005. Shelton is attached to Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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