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Iraqi army soldiers rehearse the initial movement from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to lift-off for an air assault operation from Forward Operating Base Remagen, Iraq, on March 31, 2006. The soldiers are from the Iraqi armys1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Division.

Iraqi army soldiers rehearse the initial movement from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

Iraqi army soldiers rehearse the initial movement from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to lift-off for an air assault operation from Forward Operating Base Remagen, Iraq, on March 31, 2006. The soldiers are from the Iraqi armys1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Division.

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