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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sandy Estrada reads to a girl.
Staff Sgt. Sandy Estrada (right) reads to a girl in a village just outside the town of Qayarah, Iraq, on Dec. 16, 2004. Task Force Olympia and 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment soldiers visited the area to hand out toys and provide medical treatment. Estrada is assigned to the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion.