Helmand Watermelon Championships

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

U.S Marine Sgt. Benjamin Piper, 25, of Cummings, Ga., left, and Sgt. Christopher Kellner, 27, of Little Egg Harbor N.J., with the 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines based in Camp Lejeune, N.C., have a watermelon eating contest at Patrol Base Salaam Bazaar in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 23, 2011. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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