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Soldiers fire artillery.

Blue Blast

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, alongside Iraqi security forces, fire artillery at known Islamic State of Iraq and Syria locations near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 7, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and coalition partners provided fire support to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces as they continued Operation Roundup. Army photo by Spc. Anthony Zendejas IV

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