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U.S. Army Spc. A.J. Jackson looks for snipers in the area during a cordon and search in Ameriyah, Iraq, on May 16, 2007. Jackson is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.

Spc. A.J. Jackson looks for snipers in the area.

U.S. Army Spc. A.J. Jackson looks for snipers in the area during a cordon and search in Ameriyah, Iraq, on May 16, 2007. Jackson is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.

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