Taking cover from Iraqi bullets behind the bridge's iron beams, Carter tossed a smoke grenade for cover and dashed toward the crying woman.

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Loheide marked a spot for the helicopter to land with a smoke grenade while still under fire and then helped to load up the casualties.

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In addition to the massive British bomb, bomb experts on Sunday will also dispose of a 275-pound U.S. bomb and a German smoke grenade found nearby this week.

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It was modified to defend against small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and therefore most of the weaponry such as machine guns and smoke grenade dischargers is on the top of the vehicle (1).

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The grenade exploded, sending up a large black burst of smoke and dust.

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