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    Explosive Ordnance Disposal finds rocket rail system following indirect fire attack

    BASRA, IRAQ

    07.31.2009

    Photo by Sgt. Frank Vaughn 

    Multi-National Division-South

    Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Potter, weapons intelligence team member, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5, Platoon 521 and a native of Austin, Texas, collects evidence from a rocket rail system July 31. The system was found in Basra province following an indirect fire attack on Contingency Operating Base Basra the previous day. The system included two rail frames and a total of 19 tubes used to fire rockets. A total of eight rockets were recovered, including two that were set to fire on a timer.

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    Date Taken: 07.31.2009
    Date Posted: 08.05.2009 04:04
    Photo ID: 192773
    VIRIN: 090805-A-1377V-002
    Resolution: 2592x3872
    Size: 859.89 KB
    Location: BASRA, IQ

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