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Firing a Mortar

Soldiers fire a 120 mm mortar as the round exits the tube in a flash of smoke during a live-fire at exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 12, 2016. U.S. Army photo by John Pennell

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Credit: John Pennell VIRIN: 160112-A-SO352-027.JPG

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