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A U.S. Army soldier from the 1st Armored Division interacts with Iraqi children during a patrol in the Otifiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 17, 2007.

A U.S. Army soldier interacts with Iraqi children.

A U.S. Army soldier from the 1st Armored Division interacts with Iraqi children during a patrol in the Otifiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 17, 2007.

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