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A mine-resistant, ambush-protected armored vehicle waits for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on June 24, 2008. The distribution of these vehicles is critical to the survival of service members operating in a combat environment where they may face improvised explosive device attacks.

A mine-resistant, ambush-protected armored vehicle waits for loading.

A mine-resistant, ambush-protected armored vehicle waits for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on June 24, 2008. The distribution of these vehicles is critical to the survival of service members operating in a combat environment where they may face improvised explosive device attacks.

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