What the war really costs

A soldier prepares to search a home
A soldier with US Army Eagle Company 2-2 Cavalry Regiment prepares to search a home while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. As the five year anniversary of the ground war approaches, many neighborhoods in Baghdad have witnessed improvements in security with families returning and attacks on American soldiers significantly down from last year.
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