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A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment provides security while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 7, 2007.

A U.S. Army soldier provides security while on patrol.

A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment provides security while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 7, 2007.

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