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A soldier prepares to throw a training hand grenade during training to earn the Expert Infantryman Badge at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, Oct. 20, 2016. Candidates have five grenades to hit three different targets. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado

Preparing to Throw

A soldier prepares to throw a training hand grenade during training to earn the Expert Infantryman Badge at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, Oct. 20, 2016. Candidates have five grenades to hit three different targets. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado

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