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U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Maclaren, right, fires the German P8 pistol under the guidance of a German army officer during the qualification for the Schuetzenschnur, the marksmanship badge for the German armed forces, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 30, 2013. Hart is assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Command.

U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Maclaren, right, fires the German P8 pistol under the guidance of a German army officer during the qualification for the Schuetzenschnur, the marksmanship badge for the German armed forces, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 30, 2013. Hart is assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Command.

U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Maclaren, right, fires the German P8 pistol under the guidance of a German army officer during the qualification for the Schuetzenschnur, the marksmanship badge for the German armed forces, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 30, 2013. Hart is assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Command.

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