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Ross Holtan
Ross Holtan (standing) served six years active duty in the Army, 1st Infantry Division, and spent 13 months in Baghdad, Iraq. This photo was taken in Kosovo, when Holtan was stationed there.
Photo Courtesy of Ross Holtan
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Ross Holtan
Ross Holtan (standing) served six years active duty in the Army, 1st Infantry Division, and spent 13 months in Baghdad, Iraq. This photo was taken in Kosovo, when Holtan was stationed there.
Photo Courtesy of Ross Holtan
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Holtan in Iraq
Ross Holtan, left, and University of Maryland English professor Joseph Naas on the American side of Baghdad International Airport.
Photo courtesy of Ross Holtan