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Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Palacio, right, checks the 155mm round and fuse for any deficiencies before the gunner loads it in the tube during the Division Artillery Readiness Test on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 18, 2015. Palacio is a crew chief assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Joe Bush

Fuse Check

Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Palacio, right, checks the 155mm round and fuse for any deficiencies before the gunner loads it in the tube during the Division Artillery Readiness Test on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 18, 2015. Palacio is a crew chief assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Joe Bush

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