Army Soldiers with the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, present the colors at "Fight Night for Heroes," the first ever mixed martial arts fights held in Iraq at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 5, 2009. The event, sponsored by Xtreme Couture Foundation, featured mostly active duty military members with 17 fights on the card and over 1,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and civilians in attendance. / / .

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