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U.S. Army soldiers from the 8th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division provide security during a clearing and census operation in the Zinjali neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, on March 1, 2009.

U.S. Army soldiers provide security during a clearing and census operation.

U.S. Army soldiers from the 8th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division provide security during a clearing and census operation in the Zinjali neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, on March 1, 2009.

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