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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean Stanton performs a random walking patrol near an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft inside a hazardous aircraft shelter at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 16, 2007. Stanton, attached to the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, is patrolling the airfield to gain a closer perspective of equipment and personnel.

Airman 1st Class Sean Stanton performs a random walking patrol.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean Stanton performs a random walking patrol near an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft inside a hazardous aircraft shelter at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 16, 2007. Stanton, attached to the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, is patrolling the airfield to gain a closer perspective of equipment and personnel.

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