U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Adams gives instructions to Pfc. Joshua Manley during a recent combined reconnaissance patrol in the industrial sector of the town of Taza, with counterparts of the Iraqi police, May 16, 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq. The two are cavalry scouts assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gustavo Olgiati
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