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Army Sgt. Kenneth Blandon assembles a M249 light machine gun during a weapons knowledge test during the Best Warrior Competition at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., July 10, 2017. Blandon is assigned to the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones

Weapon Assembly

Army Sgt. Kenneth Blandon assembles a M249 light machine gun during a weapons knowledge test during the Best Warrior Competition at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., July 10, 2017. Blandon is assigned to the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones

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