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An Iraqi boy stands near U.S. Army Cpl. Christopher Paukei.
An Iraqi boy stands near U.S. Army Cpl. Christopher Paukei from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division outside a park area in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, on May 3, 2008. Coalition and Iraqi forces patrol the area in an effort to determine if new barriers around the city are making the residents feel safe.