Pfc. Drew Newsom, from McConnelsville, Ohio; Sgt. Carl McElroy, from Phoenix; Staff Sgt. Roger Matherson, from St. Andrew, Jamaica; and Staff Sgt Joey Blacksher, from Springfield, Mo., play a game of Spades during some down time at Busmaster Patrol Base in the Tharwa 1 neighborhood of the southern portion of the Sadr City District of Baghdad on April 23. The Soldiers are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and are attached to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, supporting the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf

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Pfc. Drew Newsom, from McConnelsville, Ohio; Sgt. Carl McElroy, from Phoenix; Staff Sgt. Roger Matherson, from St. Andrew, Jamaica; and Staff Sgt Joey Blacksher, from Springfield, Mo., play a game of Spades during some down time at Busmaster Patrol Base in the Tharwa 1 neighborhood of the southern portion of the Sadr City District of Baghdad on April 23. The Soldiers are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and are attached to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, supporting the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad. Bushmasters 'trump' downtime with tournament 86705

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