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A U.S. Army soldier fires at insurgent positions in the hills surrounding the village of Barge Matal during Operation Mountain Fire in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. and Afghan forces secured the village after it had been overwhelmed by insurgents.

MOUNTAIN FIRE

A U.S. Army soldier fires at insurgent positions in the hills surrounding the village of Barge Matal during Operation Mountain Fire in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. and Afghan forces secured the village after it had been overwhelmed by insurgents.

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