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An M109 Paladin fires its 155 mm illumination rounds from Badoush Prison, outside Mosul, Iraq, in support of ground forces in Mosul March 29, 2008. The Paladin belongs to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

An M109 Paladin fires its 155 mm illumination rounds from Badoush Prison, outside Mosul, Iraq, in support of ground forces in Mosul March 29, 2008. The Paladin belongs to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

An M109 Paladin fires its 155 mm illumination rounds from Badoush Prison, outside Mosul, Iraq, in support of ground forces in Mosul March 29, 2008. The Paladin belongs to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

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