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09 Jan 2008
Source: Reuters
 
David Matsuda (L), an anthropology professor, and Staff Sergeant Dustin Brueggemann from the 2nd Brigade combat team, 82nd Airborne Division distribute soft drinks to Iraqi boys during a patrol in Baghdad's Adhamiya district January 5, 2008. Matsuda is part of the U.S. military "Human Terrain Team" (HTT) programme, which embeds anthropologists with combat brigades in Iraq and Afghanistan in the hope of helping tactical commanders in the field understand local cultures. Picture taken January 5, 2008. To match feature IRAQ/ANTHROPOLOGIST REUTERS/Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud (IRAQ)
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A resident greets a U.S. soldier from the 2nd Brigade combat team, 82nd Airborne Division standing guard in Baghdad's Adhamiya district January 5, 2008. David Matsuda, an anthropology professor, is part ...


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