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Army Sgt. Matthew Pratt, center, sights in on the M119 howitzer during training operations on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., Feb. 8, 2014. Pratt is assigned to Vermont National Guard's 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment.

Army Sgt. Matthew Pratt, center, sights in on the M119 howitzer during training operations on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., Feb. 8, 2014. Pratt is assigned to Vermont National Guard's 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment.

Army Sgt. Matthew Pratt, center, sights in on the M119 howitzer during training operations on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., Feb. 8, 2014. Pratt is assigned to Vermont National Guard's 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment.

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