In the back of our truck, Bulmaro Vasconcelos, a machine-gunner from Hemet, California, fired into the orchard with a heavy machine gun.

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The Iraqis have fired some mortars in the direction of Chamchamal and some heavy machine-gun fire.

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Later, US and Afghan forces said they had come under sporadic rocket and heavy machine-gun fire from insurgents dug into defensive positions in the area.

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An M60 machine-gun operator rests for a moment with his heavy load of ammunition.

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Floodlights and machine-gun toting Marines also are part of the heavy security.

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