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An MLRS rocket marks the beginning of the midnight seige of Karbala, Iraq by soldiers with Task Force 2-69 Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Benning Georgia. The seige began with heavy bombing by artillery, F-15 and A-10 planes and the MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System). Troops from 2-69 were engaged in heavy fighting throughout the night with Iraqi forces but secured their objectives by dawn with no Army casualties. Photo by: David Leeson/The Dallas Morning News

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Uploaded on September 24, 2005
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