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Capt. Philip "Buddy" Winn, of Osseo, on the wall at the "House of Abraham" in Ur, Iraq.
MinnPost photo by John Camp.
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Bringing a bit of home to Ur, Iraq. From left to right: Capt. Winn; Sgt. Robert Bennett, Tacoma, Wash.; Sgt. Richard Crear, Cottage Grove; Spc. Peter Mogck, Shoreview; Sgt. Ryan Rohling, St. Cloud.
MinnPost photo by John Camp.
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Left to right: Dhaif Muhsen, guide, talks to Capt. Winn, Sgts. Rohling, Bennett and Crear, and Spc. Mogck during a tour of Ur, Iraq.
MinnPost photo by John Camp.
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Sgt. Crear, Cottage Grove, reads "The Last True Cowboy" while music videos play in the background.
MinnPost photo by John Camp.
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After the Ur tour, GIs gather in the Ciano Pizza Shop and Internet cafe.
MinnPost photo by John Camp.
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The ziggurat at Ur, Iraq, is 4,100 years old.
MinnPost photo by John Camp.
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Dhaif Muhsen, the guide at Ur, Iraq. Mushen taught himself English by memorizing words from a dictionary.
MinnPost photo by John Camp.
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