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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Patrick Vardaro takes notes on the location of a bomb.
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Patrick Vardaro (right) takes notes on the location of a bomb found by Iraqi police in Bayji, Iraq, on March 20, 2006. Vardaro is the platoon leader with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.