The Taking of Saddam International Airport
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Friday's mission for the soldiers of the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry: Secure Saddam International Airport. A major complex just 12 miles from downtown Baghdad, troops went in prepared for heavy resistance
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