The thunder rolls

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron banks to the right after takeoff from here March 20. Coalition forces in Afghanistan launched another offensive, dubbed Operation Valiant Strike, on March 20 aimed at villages and cave complexes east of Kandahar in the Sami Ghar mountains, defense officials said. A-10 pilots fired rockets, dropped bombs and fired 30 mm rounds during the offensive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Johnston)