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Illinois Army National Guard soldiers reinforce a sandbag wall protecting homes of residents of Hamburg, Ill., on June 20, 2008. The troops are deployed to support flood relief efforts along the Mississippi River.

Illinois Army National Guard soldiers reinforce a sandbag wall.

Illinois Army National Guard soldiers reinforce a sandbag wall protecting homes of residents of Hamburg, Ill., on June 20, 2008. The troops are deployed to support flood relief efforts along the Mississippi River.

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