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An M-1A1 Abrams tank kicks up dust as it moves into position.
An M-1A1 Abrams tank kicks up dust as it moves into position during a mortar attack in Fallujah, Iraq, on Aug. 14, 2004. The 1st Marine Division is engaged in security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.