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A soldier mans a Humvee's turret equipped with a Javelin anti-tank missile and an M240 machine gun as the unit stages a convoy at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., July 17, 2016. The soldier is assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment. About 5,000 soldiers, including those from the Guard, honed their skills and practiced integrating combat operations as part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team task force. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis

Manning a Turret

A soldier mans a Humvee's turret equipped with a Javelin anti-tank missile and an M240 machine gun as the unit stages a convoy at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., July 17, 2016. The soldier is assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment. About 5,000 soldiers, including those from the Guard, honed their skills and practiced integrating combat operations as part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team task force. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis

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