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A Soldier's Update on Birding in Iraq A member of the National Guard stationed in Iraq has been chronicling the birds and other forms of wildlife he has observed there for almost a year. He talks about his latest sightings. We last spoke with Jon in October. He's getting ready to leave Iraq soon, and so it seemed the perfect excuse to ask him about his latest sightings.
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A Soldier's Update on Birding in Iraq

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A member of the National Guard stationed in Iraq has been chronicling the birds and other forms of wildlife he has observed there for almost a year. We last spoke with Jon in October. We checked in with him as he prepared to leave Iraq, and he told us about his latest sightings.

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