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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Johnson, assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, loads a high explosive round into a grenade launcher before firing it for practice, Jan. 23, 2008. The Marines are deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

LOADING A LAUNCHER

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Johnson, assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, loads a high explosive round into a grenade launcher before firing it for practice, Jan. 23, 2008. The Marines are deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

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