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U.S. Army soldiers patrol with Iraqi soldiers in the Doura community of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 29, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

DOURA PATROL

U.S. Army soldiers patrol with Iraqi soldiers in the Doura community of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 29, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

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