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U.S. Marines perform fire missions during a mock Taliban ambush during an Afghanistan-centered training exercise known as Mojave Viper at the Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 17, 2008. The Marines are assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment.

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U.S. Marines perform fire missions during a mock Taliban ambush during an Afghanistan-centered training exercise known as Mojave Viper at the Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 17, 2008. The Marines are assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment.

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