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My friend Captain David Moses is finishing out his last tour of duty in Iraq. \u00a0He is with the last\u00a0logistical unit\u00a0in the South before crossing the border to Kuwait.<\/p>\n

David explains what that means, \u201cSo every unit\u00a0in Iraq\u00a0comes through us for convoy support before we authorize them for onward\u00a0movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s David on the far left standing with friends in front of the base chapel.<\/p>\n

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Behind David is the Zegra\/Ur, the place were Abraham is reported to have been born. The Zegra is outside the wire, which means it\u2019s in enemy territory. From one Moses to another\u2026<\/div>\n
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And this is David with\u00a0Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq\u2019s Prime Minister.<\/div>\n
Please continue to remember our troops in your prayers as they close out this mission.<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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