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I've just arrived in Baghdad and am waiting in the Green Zone for a flight to my unit elsewhere in the city. Traveling to and around Iraq is a horrendous pain in the ass, but flying over Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter is always a treat. Below are some photos from my flight in today.  ...
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