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19 Jul. 2009
PESH VALLEY, Afghanistan
Private First Class Sida (L) and Sergeant Campbell block their ears as they fire a 120mm mortar in support of other members of Dagger Company, 2-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade further down the Pesh Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar Province July 19, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY)