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A U.S. Marine uses the scope on his weapon to scan the area while providing security during Operation Steel Dawn II, a clearing operation in Barham Chah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2010. The Marines are assigned to the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.

SCOPE SCAN

A U.S. Marine uses the scope on his weapon to scan the area while providing security during Operation Steel Dawn II, a clearing operation in Barham Chah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2010. The Marines are assigned to the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.

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