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U.S. Army Sgt. Perez bends down to talk to a little Iraqi girl.
U.S. Army Sgt. Perez bends down to talk to a little Iraqi girl near the North Gate of the Cement Factory in Kharma, Iraq, on Jan. 30, 2005. Perez is assigned to the Civil Affairs Group, 1st Marine Division which is engaged in security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.