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A U.S. Army soldier from the California Army National Guard patrols in a neighborhood where buildings and vehicles were destroyed in wildfires in Valley Center, Calif., on Oct. 25, 2007. More than 1,500 National Guard Army soldiers and Air Force airmen are assisting civilian authorities in tackling the fires.

A U.S. Army soldier patrols in a neighborhood.

A U.S. Army soldier from the California Army National Guard patrols in a neighborhood where buildings and vehicles were destroyed in wildfires in Valley Center, Calif., on Oct. 25, 2007. More than 1,500 National Guard Army soldiers and Air Force airmen are assisting civilian authorities in tackling the fires.

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