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    Mortarman and forward observers: A lethal combination [Image 3 of 3]

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    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in a arid, mountainous terrain conducting what appears to be a mortar firing exercise or combat operation. Two soldiers in the foreground are operating a mortar tube with visible smoke and a projectile in flight, while additional soldiers and an MRAP vehicle are visible in the background. The setting appears consistent with operations in Afghanistan based on the landscape.

    PUL-I-KHOMRI, AFGHANISTAN

    08.20.2013

    Photo by 1st Lt. Charles Morgan 

    6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment

    Binoculars in hand, ready to watch where the round lands, Pvt. Joseph Campbell of Cary, Ill., covers his ears to reduce the shock from the blast of a 60mm mortar being fired by Pfc. Alex Ackman of Indianapolis, Ind. Blackfoot Troop, 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Knox, Ky., has been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom since May. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Charles Morgan/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2013
    Date Posted: 08.26.2013 07:44
    Photo ID: 1002876
    VIRIN: 130820-A-CR409-783
    Resolution: 1408x1056
    Size: 404.03 KB
    Location: PUL-I-KHOMRI, AF
    Hometown: CARY, ILLINOIS, US
    Hometown: ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY, US
    Hometown: FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, US
    Hometown: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, US
    Hometown: LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, US
    Hometown: RADCLIFF, KENTUCKY, US
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    The image shows military personnel operating what appears to be a mortar system in an outdoor forward operating base environment. Smoke is visible around the weapon system, suggesting recent or ongoing firing activity. The setting appears to be an arid, desert environment with HESCO barriers and mountainous terrain visible in the background.
    U.S. Army soldiers from Blackfoot Troop, 6-4 CAV, 1st Infantry Division are conducting a mission briefing or operations order around a sand table model during OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) rotations XIII-XIV. A soldier appears to be presenting or explaining a terrain model while others observe and take notes. The setting is a forward operating base or combat outpost, indicated by HESCO barriers and camouflage netting overhead.
    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in a arid, mountainous terrain conducting what appears to be a mortar firing exercise or combat operation. Two soldiers in the foreground are operating a mortar tube with visible smoke and a projectile in flight, while additional soldiers and an MRAP vehicle are visible in the background. The setting appears consistent with operations in Afghanistan based on the landscape.

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