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Army Spc. Eric Leon mans an M-240B machine gun.
Army Spc. Eric Leon mans an M-240B machine gun as he provides security for his fellow soldiers as they conduct a cordon and search operation with Iraqi army soldiers in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on Sept. 16, 2006. Leon is with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.