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A U.S. soldier observes the firing of a D-30 122mm howitzer by Afghan soldiers during certification exercises on Forward Operating Base Tagab in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2013.

HOWITZER FIRING

A U.S. soldier observes the firing of a D-30 122mm howitzer by Afghan soldiers during certification exercises on Forward Operating Base Tagab in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2013.

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