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A U.S. Marine carries a round in preparation to fire a 155mm howitzer near Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2007. The Marines are with Lima Battery, 2nd Battalion, 13th Marine Regiment.

A U.S. Marine carries a round in preparation to fire a 155mm howitzer.

A U.S. Marine carries a round in preparation to fire a 155mm howitzer near Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2007. The Marines are with Lima Battery, 2nd Battalion, 13th Marine Regiment.

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