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Soldiers scan for possible snipers in nearby apartment buildings in al Noor neighobrhood, north Mosul, Iraq.
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First Lt. Michael Smith (middle), 24, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania asks a man about his neighborhood in north Mosul through his interpreter, "Alex."
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A U.S. Army interpreter and civil affairs sergeant ask a shopkeeper about his southwest Mosul neighborhood, al Rissala.
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Soldiers from Charlie Company ask several questions about insurgent activity and if they know anything about recent violence nearby. "We're here to keep you safe, but in order to do that we need your help," First Lt. Michael Smith said.
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U.S. Army First Lt. Michael Smith, 24, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Charlie Company, First Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Division.
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