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Army Spc. David Harper prepares a Protector M151 Remote Weapon Station with a .50-cal M2 machine gun aboard an M1135 Stryker nuclear biological chemical reconnaissance vehicle for operation during a live-fire gunnery exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 5, 2017. Harper is assigned to the 95th Chemical Company. The range tested the proficiency of soldiers to identify, engage, and eliminate hostile targets while increasing combat effectiveness. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

Prepping a Stryker

Army Spc. David Harper prepares a Protector M151 Remote Weapon Station with a .50-cal M2 machine gun aboard an M1135 Stryker nuclear biological chemical reconnaissance vehicle for operation during a live-fire gunnery exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 5, 2017. Harper is assigned to the 95th Chemical Company. The range tested the proficiency of soldiers to identify, engage, and eliminate hostile targets while increasing combat effectiveness. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

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