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A U.S. Army soldier takes a moment to use an Iraqi child's tape measure to see how tall he is.
A U.S. Army soldier takes a moment to use an Iraqi child's tape measure to see how tall he is during a joint cordon and knock mission with Iraqi Security Forces in the village of Abu Atham, Iraq, on April 18, 2009. The soldier is assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad.