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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kara Dykes, from the immediate reaction force of 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces, mans an M-107 sniper rifle at the entry control point of Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 24, 2008.

Airman 1st Class Kara Dykes mans an M-107 sniper rifle.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kara Dykes, from the immediate reaction force of 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces, mans an M-107 sniper rifle at the entry control point of Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 24, 2008.

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