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U.S. Army Spc. Amato from 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division uses a metal detector to scan the area in Owesat, Iraq, on April 12, 2009.

Spc. Amato uses a metal detector.

U.S. Army Spc. Amato from 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division uses a metal detector to scan the area in Owesat, Iraq, on April 12, 2009.

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