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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Louis Carter performs a preflight inspection on an Iraqi C-130E on Sather Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2009, before it leaves to pick up Iraqi election ballot boxes. Carter is assigned to the 321st Air Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.

MISSION BALLOT BOX

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Louis Carter performs a preflight inspection on an Iraqi C-130E on Sather Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2009, before it leaves to pick up Iraqi election ballot boxes. Carter is assigned to the 321st Air Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.

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