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A soldier fires his M240-B machine gun during air assault training conducted near the Fuldez Ground Control Center at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Jan. 25, 2017. The soldier is an infantryman assigned to the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The training demonstrated the troop’s ability to carry out complex missions while enhancing the unit’s ability of employing aviation resources. Army photo by Sgt. David Edge

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A soldier fires his M240-B machine gun during air assault training conducted near the Fuldez Ground Control Center at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Jan. 25, 2017. The soldier is an infantryman assigned to the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The training demonstrated the troop’s ability to carry out complex missions while enhancing the unit’s ability of employing aviation resources. Army photo by Sgt. David Edge

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