U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jonathan Hicks attempts to access the upper levels of a building, which was just recaptured from enemy insurgents in Baqubah, Iraq on Jan. 22, 2007. The staircase hangs precariously from the second story after being heavily bombed by American fighter jets during the battle to recover the key location. Hicks’ translator managed to climb the obstacle to be sure the entire building was free of enemy forces.
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