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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Skelton and Staff Sgt. Charles Hodge prepare to detonate a stack of 120-mm Russian mortar rounds discovered near K-3, Iraq, April 13, 2010. The team came to detonate a cache of more than 30 120-mm Russian mortar rounds.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Skelton and Staff Sgt. Charles Hodge prepare to detonate a stack of 120-mm Russian mortar rounds discovered near K-3, Iraq, April 13, 2010. The team came to detonate a cache of more than 30 120-mm Russian mortar rounds.

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