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A soldier lays in tall grass.

Hidden Soldier

A solider uses tall grass for concealment during the Vigilant Shield Exercise at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Nov. 2, 2017. Vigilant Shield is a Northern Command sponsored event to get train for conducting domestic security and other special missions. Army photo by John Hamilton

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