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U.S. Army Sgt. Lucas Simmons, left, observes as Air Force Staff Sgt. Abner Cornell fires the M24 Sniper Rifle near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2011. Simmons is a sniper assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 182 Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Lucas Simmons, left, observes as Air Force Staff Sgt. Abner Cornell fires the M24 Sniper Rifle near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2011. Simmons is a sniper assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 182 Infantry Regiment.

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