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Bravo company soldiers, left to right, Spc. Samuel Logus, 28, of Red Bay, Ala., Private 2nd Class Christopher Roberts, 21, of Hartsville, Ala. and Sgt. Christopher Parker, 23, of Noble, Okla., wanted to be in Baghdad when the city fell. John Partipilo/The Tennessean
Spc. Daniel Tucker, 25, of Pittsfield, Mass., said he was disappointed he wasn't in Baghdad yet. John Partipilo/The Tennessean
Iraqis run to greet U.S. soldiers Thursday in An Najaf, Iraq. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Curious civilians crowd around a Humvee with TOW guided missile launcher and talk with a U.S. soldier from 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Matise
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Bell, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, looks out over an expanse behind an agricultural school where a large weapons cache was found. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Hutcheson
U.S. Army Pfc. Rogelio Verdin, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, explains the components of an anti-aircraft weapon that was among thousands of munitions seized by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Matise
Gen. Tommy Franks, U.S. Central Command commander, mills through a crowd of soldiers from 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, congratulating them on their success in the liberation of Najaf, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Matise
Gen. Tommy Franks, CENTCOM commander, studies a weapons cache discovered by 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, in Najaf, Iraq. Behind him, Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, division commander, looks on. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Matise
Gen. Tommy Franks talks with Sgt. Lucas Goddard and Sgt. James Ward of the 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, before giving them Bronze Stars for valor in combat. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Hutcheson
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