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![What I believe is a Saddam-Era beret, the insignia roughly means “The Iraqi Front” and there's an etch inside that says “Hey, Abdullah” Does anybody recognize the insignia and is my translation What I believe is a Saddam-Era beret, the insignia roughly means “The Iraqi Front” and there's an etch inside that says “Hey, Abdullah” Does anybody recognize the insignia and is my translation](https://i.redd.it/mmhx2mwz4lu51.jpg)
What I believe is a Saddam-Era beret, the insignia roughly means “The Iraqi Front” and there's an etch inside that says “Hey, Abdullah” Does anybody recognize the insignia and is my translation
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