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A group of Marine Humvees, deployed in forward positions as part of Operation Desert Shield, tear across the Saudi desert under a setting sun on Oct. 2, 1990 in Saudi Arabia. Former award-winning Associated Press photographer John Gaps III, who documented everything from war zones to the NCAA College World Series during his career, was found dead at his home Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa, his family confirmed Tuesday. He was 63. (AP Photo/John Gaps III, File)
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