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A flare illuminates a distant woodline as soldiers during a nighttime live-fire exercise.

Red Flare

A flare illuminates a distant woodline as soldiers conduct a night assault during the Operation Punchbowl live-fire exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2018. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña

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