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U.S. Army Capt. Goettke from the 320th Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division talks to Iraqis in a market scheduled for renovation in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on June 9, 2008.

Capt. Goettke talks to Iraqis in a market.

U.S. Army Capt. Goettke from the 320th Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division talks to Iraqis in a market scheduled for renovation in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on June 9, 2008.

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