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Army Sgt. Seth Crosby, right, fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the stress shoot event of the South Carolina Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition on Fort Jackson, S.C., Feb. 1, 2015. Crosby is assigned to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.

Army Sgt. Seth Crosby, right, fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the stress shoot event of the South Carolina Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition on Fort Jackson, S.C., Feb. 1, 2015. Crosby is assigned to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.

Army Sgt. Seth Crosby, right, fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the stress shoot event of the South Carolina Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition on Fort Jackson, S.C., Feb. 1, 2015. Crosby is assigned to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.

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