050921-M-8530M-011 Army soldiers set up a security perimeter after landing in the desert at the start of an operation in Baghdaddi, Iraq, on Sept. 21, 2005. The soldiers are conducting counterinsurgency operations with Iraqi security forces to create a secure environment. The soldiers are assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Michael R. McMaugh, Marine Corps. (Released)

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