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U.S. Army soldiers prepare for a fire mission to register their new M198 155 mm howitzer on Forward Operating Base Boris in East Paktia, Afghanistan, August 8, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army soldiers prepare for a fire mission to register their new M198 155 mm howitzer on Forward Operating Base Boris in East Paktia, Afghanistan, August 8, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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