Sgt. 1st Class Allan Cottone, center right, an infantryman and a platoon sergeant with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division –Center and a Virginia Beach, Va., native, coordinates plans for movement with a 9th Iraqi Army Division officer, left, July 9, 2011 near Camp Taji, Iraq These patrols help deter violent extremist networks who occasionally attempt to launch such attacks—using mortars and rockets—from areas near bases. ( Army photo by Spc. William A. Joeckel, 2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C) Coordin

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Sgt. 1st Class Allan Cottone, center right, an infantryman and a platoon sergeant with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division –Center and a Virginia Beach, Va., native, coordinates plans for movement with a 9th Iraqi Army Division officer, left, July 9, 2011 near Camp Taji, Iraq These patrols help deter violent extremist networks who occasionally attempt to launch such attacks—using mortars and rockets—from areas near bases. ( Army photo by Spc. William A. Joeckel, 2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C) Coordinate plans by United States Forces - Iraq (Inactive)

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