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U.S. Army Cpl. Dominick Romero uses a baseball bat to hit rocks during his down time on Combat Outpost Cherkatah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2009. Romero is deployed with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment.

ROCK HITS

U.S. Army Cpl. Dominick Romero uses a baseball bat to hit rocks during his down time on Combat Outpost Cherkatah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2009. Romero is deployed with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment.

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