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U.S. Air Force Maj. Vincent Sherer, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing pilot, rides to the flightline for a sortie at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 5, 2014. Sherer flies the A-10 Thunderbolt II to provide overwatch and close air support to ground forces. Sherer is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. and a native of Portland, Ore. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)


Safeguarding ground troops from above

U.S. Air Force Maj. Vincent Sherer, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing pilot, rides to the flightline for a sortie at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 5, 2014. Sherer flies the A-10 Thunderbolt II to provide overwatch and close air support to ground forces. Sherer is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. and a native of Portland, Ore. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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