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A U.S. Army gunner from 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division looks at his surroundings during a patrol near Kandari market in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 30, 2006.

A U.S. Army gunner looks at his surroundings.

A U.S. Army gunner from 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division looks at his surroundings during a patrol near Kandari market in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 30, 2006.

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