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A soldier prepares an improvised bangalore torpedo for detonation at a barbwire obstacle.

Improvised Explosives

A soldier prepares an improvised bangalore torpedo for detonation at a barbwire obstacle during a live-fire exercise at the Battle Area Complex on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 14, 2017. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon

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