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Army Staff Sgt. Jose Vera (right) speaks to a local resident during operations with Iraqi army soldiers in the Khamaliyah area of Baghdad, Iraq, on June 27, 2007.

Staff Sgt. Jose Vera speaks to a local resident.

Army Staff Sgt. Jose Vera (right) speaks to a local resident during operations with Iraqi army soldiers in the Khamaliyah area of Baghdad, Iraq, on June 27, 2007.

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