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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King uses binoculars to scan for enemy positions during Operation Bullseye in Kajaki in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 27, 2013. King, a machine gunner, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King uses binoculars to scan for enemy positions during Operation Bullseye in Kajaki in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 27, 2013. King, a machine gunner, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King uses binoculars to scan for enemy positions during Operation Bullseye in Kajaki in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 27, 2013. King, a machine gunner, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7.

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