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A U.S. soldier, left, teaches a French Foreign Legion soldier how to properly operate an M4 carbine rifle at a firing range in Djibouti, March 5, 2016. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo

Carbine Technique

A U.S. soldier, left, teaches a French Foreign Legion soldier how to properly operate an M4 carbine rifle at a firing range in Djibouti, March 5, 2016. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo

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