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U.S. Marine Sgt. Adam Storey observes a cement factory through an M-40 sniper rifle near Bahkit, Iraq, July 3, 2008. Storey, a scout sniper, is assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, which conducted an observation mission near a suspected improvised explosive device factory.

SNIPER SIGHT

U.S. Marine Sgt. Adam Storey observes a cement factory through an M-40 sniper rifle near Bahkit, Iraq, July 3, 2008. Storey, a scout sniper, is assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, which conducted an observation mission near a suspected improvised explosive device factory.

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