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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Preston Patton, left, shows another U.S. Army paratrooper how to correct a malfunction in his M-4 carbine during an advanced rifle marksmanship course on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 24, 2011.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Preston Patton, left, shows another U.S. Army paratrooper how to correct a malfunction in his M-4 carbine during an advanced rifle marksmanship course on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 24, 2011.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Preston Patton, left, shows another U.S. Army paratrooper how to correct a malfunction in his M-4 carbine during an advanced rifle marksmanship course on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 24, 2011.

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