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U.S. Army Sgt. Federico Ampil, center, speaks with a neighborhood leader at a key leader meeting in Khan Dhari, Iraq, April 20, 2009. Ampil and fellow is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Federico Ampil, center, speaks with a neighborhood leader at a key leader meeting in Khan Dhari, Iraq, April 20, 2009. Ampil and fellow is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade.

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