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Texas National Guard Army Staff Sgt. Rebecca Lara prepares to throw a practice grenade during pre-mobilization training on Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, June 29, 2015. Lara is assigned to the 136th Expeditionary Signal Battalion.

Texas National Guard Army Staff Sgt. Rebecca Lara prepares to throw a practice grenade during pre-mobilization training on Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, June 29, 2015. Lara is assigned to the 136th Expeditionary Signal Battalion.

Texas National Guard Army Staff Sgt. Rebecca Lara prepares to throw a practice grenade during pre-mobilization training on Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, June 29, 2015. Lara is assigned to the 136th Expeditionary Signal Battalion.

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