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A U.S. soldier prepares a M224 mortar system during a live-fire exercise near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2015. The soldier is a mortar man assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory D. Payne

Mortar Prep

A U.S. soldier prepares a M224 mortar system during a live-fire exercise near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2015. The soldier is a mortar man assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory D. Payne

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