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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Conrad Vasquez fires his weapon during weapons qualification at a firing range on Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2008. Vasquez is assigned to the 14th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Conrad Vasquez fires his weapon during weapons qualification at a firing range on Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2008. Vasquez is assigned to the 14th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

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