The War Up North: Iraq Combat Outpost Rabiya

Iraq Mosul Insurgency War

Second Time Around
Sgt. Tony Carter, 33, was part of the initial invasion force in 2003 and was stationed in Mosul until 2004. Of his experiences in the city, Carter says, "If you spend any time trying to fix something and it continuously has issues, yeah, there's going to be frustration."

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