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Spc. Michael Elledge sits in the turret of a .50 caliber machine gun.
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Elledge sits in the turret of a .50 caliber machine gun he is using to provide security for a convoy during operations in Baqubah, Iraq, on April 10, 2006. Elledge is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.