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Staff Sgt. Robert Ward, left, observes his students conducting punching drills during a basic combatives course

Punching Drills

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Ward, left, observes his students conducting punching drills during a basic combatives course in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 7, 2017. Ward is a Master Combatives Instructor assigned to the 4th Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team. Army photo by Spc. Emily Houdershieldt

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