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    Fueling up before a mission [Image 3 of 55]

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    Three military personnel in US Air Force Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) digital tiger-stripe camouflage are gathered near a tan military vehicle, likely a HMMWV (Humvee). One airman in the foreground is eating a sandwich while holding binoculars, another stands near the vehicle door, and a third is partially visible climbing or standing on the vehicle's step. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or staging area in an arid environment.

    IRAQ

    10.23.2011

    Photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Clarkson (right), an Auburn, Calif., native and vehicle operator assigned to the 70th Medium Truck Detachment, eats a turkey sandwich before a mission Oct. 23, 2011, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Clarkson and Olson drove all night in a convoy to get to Forward Operating Base Warrior before loading the trucks and are scheduled to depart later in the evening. The convoy of 43 vehicles and 60 passengers traveled more than 1,100 miles through Iraq.

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    Date Taken: 10.23.2011
    Date Posted: 11.12.2011 03:36
    Photo ID: 487118
    VIRIN: 111023-F-CP197-010
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 2.53 MB
    Location: IQ
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