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A U.S. Marine stands near a row of 82mm mortar rounds near Haditha, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2008. Ten rows, similar to this one, added up to more than 10,000 pieces of ordnance discovered by a joint patrol of Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Iraqi police officers.

MORTAR MOUND

A U.S. Marine stands near a row of 82mm mortar rounds near Haditha, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2008. Ten rows, similar to this one, added up to more than 10,000 pieces of ordnance discovered by a joint patrol of Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Iraqi police officers.

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