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Army Staff Sgt. Salvador Villegas prepares rounds for an M109A6 Paladin howitzer at Al-Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, June 27, 2016, to support Operation Inherent Resolve. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donald Holbert

Preparing Rounds

Army Staff Sgt. Salvador Villegas prepares rounds for an M109A6 Paladin howitzer at Al-Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, June 27, 2016, to support Operation Inherent Resolve. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donald Holbert

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