CHICKEN DINNERS — Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, handing out frozen chickens attract a group of curious and playful Iraqi children Oct. 15, 2004, in the Sadr City section of Baghdad. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Erik LeDrew High Res Photo
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BAGHDAD, Iraq — Soldiers wading through a dark, humid swamp of water and bamboo sounds more like Vietnam than Iraq. But these were the conditions soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division's Task Force 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, faced as they submerged themselves up to their necks in water hunting down insurgents in a canal. Story
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As a company commander, I stand before our platoons and award the Combat Infantryman’s Badge to our soldiers. I am struck by the honor and reverence paid to this symbol of courage and determination by the very soldiers who dedicate themselves to excellence on every combat mission. Story
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VIRTUAL PENCIL— U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lynn Wilkerson carries an armful of backpacks to give out to children at an Al Mansour primary school in Iraq, Oct. 9, 2004. Wilkerson is a platoon leader in Battery C, 382nd Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Al Barrus Story5 More Photos
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BAGHDAD, Iraq — Soldiers wading through a dark, humid swamp of water and bamboo sounds more like Vietnam than Iraq. But these were the conditions soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division's Task Force 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, faced as they submerged themselves up to their necks in water hunting down insurgents in a canal. 
