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U.S. Army Pvt. Chad Roberts, from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs a radio check at an observation post during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration on Dec. 7, 2006.

U.S. Army Pvt. Chad Roberts performs a radio check at an observation post.

U.S. Army Pvt. Chad Roberts, from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs a radio check at an observation post during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration on Dec. 7, 2006.

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