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Capt. Mathew Lerch stands guard during a patrol in Mosul.
U.S. Army Capt. Mathew Lerch stands guard during a patrol in Mosul, Iraq, on Dec. 16, 2007. Lerch and other soldiers of the 2nd Division Military Transition Team are working side-by-side with the Iraqi Army to assist and advise them on the fight against the insurgency.