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The dust hung heavy in the air as Nate Fick crouched low behind the armored humvee, his eyes scanning the horizon. 'Most see Iraq as death,' he murmured, voice steady despite the distant crackle of gunfire signaling the army’s assault. 'But here, behind this steel, we are safe. Do you feel that safety, you?' The tension of the convoy stop pressed around them.