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Army Sgt. Michael Kovalik prepares to load a round in his M105 Howitzer during a live-fire exercise on Fort Drum, N.Y., April 3, 2014. Kovalik, an ammo loader, is assigned to New York National Guard's Battery A, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery.

Army Sgt. Michael Kovalik prepares to load a round in his M105 Howitzer during a live-fire exercise on Fort Drum, N.Y., April 3, 2014. Kovalik, an ammo loader, is assigned to New York National Guard's Battery A, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery.

Army Sgt. Michael Kovalik prepares to load a round in his M105 Howitzer during a live-fire exercise on Fort Drum, N.Y., April 3, 2014. Kovalik, an ammo loader, is assigned to New York National Guard's Battery A, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery.

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