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Maj. Ed Bowdish walks with the owner of a water pump station.
U.S. Army Maj. Ed Bowdish walks with the owner of a water pump station during a public service assessment in Al Raoud, Iraq, on Dec. 27, 2007. Bowdish is from Alpha Company, 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion attached to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.