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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian McGinnis, assigned to the 1314th Civil Affairs Company, 17th Fires Brigade, and Iraqi soldiers speak with residents during a joint patrol in Najibiyah, near Basra, Iraq, on Sept. 29, 2009. The patrol is gathering information about the area and nearby bridge traffic.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian McGinnis and Iraqi soldiers speak with residents during a joint patrol.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian McGinnis, assigned to the 1314th Civil Affairs Company, 17th Fires Brigade, and Iraqi soldiers speak with residents during a joint patrol in Najibiyah, near Basra, Iraq, on Sept. 29, 2009. The patrol is gathering information about the area and nearby bridge traffic.

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