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A U.S. Army soldier with Red Platoon, Combined Security Force passes shops during an Operation Broadway Cruiser patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, on March 8, 2010. The soldiers are maintaining a presence in the city while elections are taking place.

A U.S. Army soldier passes shops during an Operation Broadway Cruiser patrol.

A U.S. Army soldier with Red Platoon, Combined Security Force passes shops during an Operation Broadway Cruiser patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, on March 8, 2010. The soldiers are maintaining a presence in the city while elections are taking place.

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