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A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft conducts a show of force in support of ground forces as part of Saber Strike 2013 in Adazi, Latvia, June 7, 2013. The pilot is assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Squadron.

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft conducts a show of force in support of ground forces as part of Saber Strike 2013 in Adazi, Latvia, June 7, 2013. The pilot is assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Squadron.

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft conducts a show of force in support of ground forces as part of Saber Strike 2013 in Adazi, Latvia, June 7, 2013. The pilot is assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Squadron.

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