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A U.S. soldier, foreground, teaches other soldiers how to operate an M224 mortar system during a live-fire exercise near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2015. The soldiers are mortarmen and light infantrymen assigned to East African Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory D. Payne

Mortar Operations

A U.S. soldier, foreground, teaches other soldiers how to operate an M224 mortar system during a live-fire exercise near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2015. The soldiers are mortarmen and light infantrymen assigned to East African Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory D. Payne

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