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U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division provide security during a patrol in Siniyah, Iraq, on Dec. 16, 2008.

U.S. Army soldiers provide security during a patrol.

U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division provide security during a patrol in Siniyah, Iraq, on Dec. 16, 2008.

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