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U.S. Army Spc. Michael Elledge sits in the turret of a .50 caliber machine gun he is using to provide security for a convoy during operations in Baqubah, Iraq, on April 10, 2006. Elledge is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.

Spc. Michael Elledge sits in the turret of a .50 caliber machine gun.

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Elledge sits in the turret of a .50 caliber machine gun he is using to provide security for a convoy during operations in Baqubah, Iraq, on April 10, 2006. Elledge is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.

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