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A local Iraqi firefighter operates a hose while Staff Sgt. Joshua Wilson gives advice about how to effectively knock out a fire during a Nov. 12, 2007, training exercise. Wilson is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.

FIGHTING FIRE

A local Iraqi firefighter operates a hose while Staff Sgt. Joshua Wilson gives advice about how to effectively knock out a fire during a Nov. 12, 2007, training exercise. Wilson is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.

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