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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Hedetniemi tests out the tactical capabilities of his new Iraqi friend’s umbrella while on a patrol to Nadeem Village, Iraq, April 9, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, Multi-National Division-Baghdad.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Hedetniemi tests out the tactical capabilities of his new Iraqi friend’s umbrella while on a patrol to Nadeem Village, Iraq, April 9, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, Multi-National Division-Baghdad.

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