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Nuristan, Afghanistan, October 2006. Blast halo and round exiting mortar tube as US forces engage nearby insurgents. Mortar systems provide much needed relief for convoys and patrols that come under attack from insurgents.
February 15, 2009

Mortar System, Afghanistan

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Nuristan, Afghanistan, October 2006: Blast halo and round exiting mortar tube as U.S. forces engage nearby insurgents. Mortar systems provide much needed relief for convoys and patrols that come under attack from insurgents.
—Caption by Jeremiah Ridgeway


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