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A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., follows a transient truck to a parking ramp after landing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, during a sandstorm on Sept. 8, 2008.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft follows a transient truck.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., follows a transient truck to a parking ramp after landing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, during a sandstorm on Sept. 8, 2008.

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