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U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, survey a bridge destroyed by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Q-West, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2007. The bridge is temporarily restored, allowing passage until reconstruction begins.

BRIDGE SURVEY

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, survey a bridge destroyed by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Q-West, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2007. The bridge is temporarily restored, allowing passage until reconstruction begins.

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