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Two soldiers examine a shot grouping on a target during light machine gun training.

Target Examination

Army Sgt. Melissa Burdge, left, instructs Army Spc. Derek Meyer while examining a shot grouping on his target during M249 light machine gun training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 23, 2018. Burdge and Meyer are assigned to the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña

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