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U.S. Army soldiers engage in a small-arms firefight with enemy forces.
U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment engage in a small-arms firefight with enemy forces during Operation Moshtarak in Badula Qulp, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 19, 2010.