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U.S. Army Spc. Christopher McLaughlin prepares C4 demolition charges with a detonation cord on a range near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2013, to prepare for a controlled detonation operation. McLaughlin is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combined Joint Task Force Paladin-East's 663rd Ordnance Company.

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher McLaughlin prepares C4 demolition charges with a detonation cord on a range near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2013, to prepare for a controlled detonation operation. McLaughlin is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combined Joint Task Force Paladin-East's 663rd Ordnance Company.

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher McLaughlin prepares C4 demolition charges with a detonation cord on a range near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2013, to prepare for a controlled detonation operation. McLaughlin is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combined Joint Task Force Paladin-East's 663rd Ordnance Company.

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