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Two U.S. Army soldiers pause at the corner of a building.
Two U.S. Army soldiers pause at the corner of a building as they hunt for insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation al Fajr (New Dawn) on Nov. 9, 2004. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.