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An Iraqi Army soldier attached to the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Division watches for suspicious activity during an operation in Kharma, Iraq, on Dec. 2, 2005.

An Iraqi Army soldier watches for suspicious activity.

An Iraqi Army soldier attached to the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Division watches for suspicious activity during an operation in Kharma, Iraq, on Dec. 2, 2005.

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