Firefights

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We've all seen the videos or movie scenes -- dozens of troops run across a dusty field, suddenly dropping to one knee into the dirt as bullets fly overhead. Explosions wrack the landscape with debris as mortars detonate all around.

Each second of a firefight is painstakingly choreographed through hours of military training and practice. Each troop knows where to run, when to shoot and how to communicate with his teammates. Still, things can quickly go wrong.This is a military firefight -- one of the most dangerous parts of modern warfare.

Take a look at some of the best military combat videos out there.

Baqubah Firefight

Soldiers take cover on a rooftop and exchange fire with insurgents. April 25, 2007.

Royal Marines Clash With Taliban

A two-hour fierce firefight broke out between Royal Marines and Taliban insurgents near the town of Gereshk, Afghanistan. Sky News

Rooftop Fighting in Sangin

Warning: Mature content. British Airborne battle with the Taliban from the rooftop of their compound in Sangin, Afghanistan.

Ambush Alley - Part 2

Part 2 of the documentary. March 23, 2003: U.S. Marines from the Task Force Tarawa are caught up in one

Helmet Cam: Soldier Wounded

Warning: Graphic language. A Bitish Royal Marine films an intense firefight against the Taliban in Operation Herrick. He then gets