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As seen through a night-vision device, a U.S. Army paratrooper locates targets using an optical system during a night exercise on Forward Operating Base Hammer in eastern Baghdad, Aug. 28, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Division Baghdad.

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As seen through a night-vision device, a U.S. Army paratrooper locates targets using an optical system during a night exercise on Forward Operating Base Hammer in eastern Baghdad, Aug. 28, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Division Baghdad.

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