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U.S. Army Sgt. Hunter Tate looks back after seeing that his advanced combat optical gunsight has been sighted in properly at a firing range in Forward Operating Base Hawk, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Comanche Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Division.

U.S. Army Sgt. Hunter Tate looks back after seeing that his advanced combat optical gunsight has been sighted in properly at a firing range in Forward Operating Base Hawk, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Comanche Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Division.

U.S. Army Sgt. Hunter Tate looks back after seeing that his advanced combat optical gunsight has been sighted in properly at a firing range in Forward Operating Base Hawk, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Comanche Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Division.

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