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A U.S. Army soldier kicks in the front gate of a courtyard.
A U.S. Army soldier kicks in the front gate of a courtyard as they look for illegal weapons in house-to-house searches during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 1, 2004. The weapons search is being carried out by the 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, 9th Engineer Battalion, attached to the 1st Division's 77th Armor, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division.