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Soldiers of Alpha Troop, 27th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, run up the staircase of a building to establish over watch positions during a mission in Mosul, Iraq, on Sept. 19, 2007.

Soldiers run up the staircase of a building.

Soldiers of Alpha Troop, 27th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, run up the staircase of a building to establish over watch positions during a mission in Mosul, Iraq, on Sept. 19, 2007.

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