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  • 30
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    Chris Hondros / Getty Images

    Afghan schoolgirls seen through the window of a Humvee wave to a passing American convoy on June 26 in downtown Herat.

    Chris Hondros / Getty Images

    The guard tower and earthen walls of a military base are seen through the window of a M-ATV vehicle, the heavily-armored successor to the Humvee, June 15, 2010 in Kandahar.

    Afghanistan, seen through a Humvee window

    The top picture is shot from a Humvee, the bottom from a newer M-ATV. We've published fourteen similar pictures by Getty Images photojournalist Chris Hondros in this slideshow, along with his explanation of the project and description of what part the vehicles play in the military mission there. Take a look, and let us know what you think below.

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    so all i have to say to poor poor chris hondros, who has to be subjected to something so insane as the safer, smaller, thicker paned, trapezoid shaped windows in the m-atv: why don't you just hop on out of the m-atv and get the shot you really want, you poor baby, life is so unfair for you, you can …

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