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Army Sgt. Chad Mohr (left), watches rounds land on target as Spc. David Hooker (right), fires the MK19 grenade machine gun at a known insurgent position Oct. 24, 2007, during Operation Rock Avalanche in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

OPERATION ROCK AVALANCHE

Army Sgt. Chad Mohr (left), watches rounds land on target as Spc. David Hooker (right), fires the MK19 grenade machine gun at a known insurgent position Oct. 24, 2007, during Operation Rock Avalanche in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

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