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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lance Brender shares a laugh and a drink of water with an Iraqi citizen.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lance Brender shares a laugh and a drink of water with an Iraqi citizen in Rashid, Iraq, on June 20, 2007. Brender is the platoon leader of 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division out of Fort Lewis, Wash.