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U.S. Army Spc. Melissa McIntyre of the 793rd Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade holds a child while on patrol in the Hayyaniyah district of Basra, Iraq, on Jan. 20, 2009. Her unit teamed with Iraqi police to deliver medical supplies to a local hospital.

Spc. Melissa McIntyre holds a child while on patrol.

U.S. Army Spc. Melissa McIntyre of the 793rd Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade holds a child while on patrol in the Hayyaniyah district of Basra, Iraq, on Jan. 20, 2009. Her unit teamed with Iraqi police to deliver medical supplies to a local hospital.

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