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U.S. Army Col. Thomas Vail discusses where to position security personnel.
U.S. Army Col. Thomas Vail (second from right), an Iraqi police officer and the commanding officer of the 6th Iraqi Army Division discuss where to position security personnel in Baghdad, Iraq, on Aug. 20, 2006. Vail is the commanding officer of the 506th Regimental Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.