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U.S. Army Spc. Alex Simpson, a sniper, provides rear cover for U.S. Air Force joint terminal air controllers in an urban warfare scenario during exercise Allied Strike II at Hohenfels Army Garrison, Germany, Nov. 6, 2008. Allied Strike II is a combined U.S. and coalition forces exercise that trains joint terminal attack control members in preparation for deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

SNIPER SIMPSON

U.S. Army Spc. Alex Simpson, a sniper, provides rear cover for U.S. Air Force joint terminal air controllers in an urban warfare scenario during exercise Allied Strike II at Hohenfels Army Garrison, Germany, Nov. 6, 2008. Allied Strike II is a combined U.S. and coalition forces exercise that trains joint terminal attack control members in preparation for deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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