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    Wolfhound soldiers continue World War II tradition, help Japanese orphans

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    Military personnel in multicam/OCP camouflage uniforms are positioned inside what appears to be a fortified guard post or observation post. They are handling and operating a belt-fed machine gun, likely an M240, with visible ammunition belt loaded. The structure appears to be a wooden and wire-reinforced fighting position.

    KUNAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    05.01.2011

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    Combined Joint Task Force 101

    U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Bello, a team leader with 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Fear, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco, from Waterville, Ohio, gives money to 1st Sgt. Ambrose Crump III, first sergeant for Alpha Company, 2nd Bn., 27th Inf., from Lexington, Ky., participating in a Wolfhound tradition known as "pass the hat," in which soldiers pass a combat helmet to collect money for the Holy Family Home Orphanage in Osaka, Japan. Wolfhound soldiers have maintained a relationship with the orphanage since World War II.

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    Date Taken: 05.01.2011
    Date Posted: 05.10.2011 17:25
    Photo ID: 399890
    VIRIN: 110501-A-6582M-001
    Resolution: 2464x1632
    Size: 432.82 KB
    Location: KUNAR PROVINCE, AF

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