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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Perry Houchens, left, and 2nd Lt. Richard Shawger, center, listen to Army Cpt. Brian England, right, discuss checkpoint operations near Joint Security Station Loyalty in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, April 7th, 2009. Houchens, Shawger and England are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

CHECKPOINT REVIEW

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Perry Houchens, left, and 2nd Lt. Richard Shawger, center, listen to Army Cpt. Brian England, right, discuss checkpoint operations near Joint Security Station Loyalty in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, April 7th, 2009. Houchens, Shawger and England are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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