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A blast from a mortar lights up the night sky, as soldiers stand by the weapon.

Illumination Rounds

An Army mortar crew fires illumination rounds into the night near Thumrait, Oman, Jan. 28, 2018, during Inferno Creek, an annual Omani-U.S. exercise focused on building bilateral military ties. Army photo by Sgt. David L. Nye

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Credit: Sgt. David Nye VIRIN: 180128-A-FO568-011D.JPG

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