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A U.S. Army soldier covers his ear as a controlled detonation destroys an improvised explosive device.
A U.S. Army soldier with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment covers his ear as a controlled detonation destroys an improvised explosive device during Operation Helmand Spider in Badula Qulp, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2010.