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Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Simmons directs Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David Crabb, of Navy Embedded Training Team 3-205th Garrison, on where to throw a hand grenade during weapons familiarization training. Simmons and Crabb practiced throwing grenades, which Crabb had never done before. Both work out of Forward Operating Base Tombstone, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Votroubek, USN

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Simmons directs Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David Crabb, of Navy Embedded Training Team 3-205th Garrison, on where to throw a hand grenade during weapons familiarization training. Simmons and Crabb practiced throwing grenades, which Crabb had never done before. Both work out of Forward Operating Base Tombstone, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Votroubek, USN

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Simmons directs Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David Crabb, of Navy Embedded Training Team 3-205th Garrison, on where to throw a hand grenade during weapons familiarization training. Simmons and Crabb practiced throwing grenades, which Crabb had never done before. Both work out of Forward Operating Base Tombstone, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Votroubek, USN

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