U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and in hot zones across the globe endure, as the saying goes, "hours and hours of boredom punctuated with moments of extreme terror."
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U.S. Army soldiers Sgt. Christopher Fisher, left, from Asheville, N.C. and Pfc. Michael Stelly, center, from Lafayette, La., secure an American flag atop their armored vehicle before a boxing match Jan. 4, 2003, at Camp New York in Kuwait. After a year spent fighting in the badlands of western and north-central Iraq, U.S. troops heading home face one final mission and commanders warn it can be the most lethal - getting out of the combat zone to the relative safety of Kuwait. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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