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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to White Platoon, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division drinks water during a patrol in Rizgari, Iraq, on July 5, 2010.

A U.S. Army soldier drinks water during a patrol.

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to White Platoon, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division drinks water during a patrol in Rizgari, Iraq, on July 5, 2010.

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