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U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Ryder fires an M240 machine gun at a range near Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2015. Ryder is a personal security detail member assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air security forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook

M240 Machine Gun

U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Ryder fires an M240 machine gun at a range near Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2015. Ryder is a personal security detail member assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air security forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook

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