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U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians create an explosion of confiscated mortar rounds, grenades, guns and other devices on Contingency Operating Base Q-West, Iraq, Dec. 31, 2007. The controlled blast contained more than 1,500 pounds of explosives.

ORDNANCE DISPOSAL

U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians create an explosion of confiscated mortar rounds, grenades, guns and other devices on Contingency Operating Base Q-West, Iraq, Dec. 31, 2007. The controlled blast contained more than 1,500 pounds of explosives.

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