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Army Spc. Ramon Ramirez, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conducts emplacement and system validation for the MIM-104 Patriot air defense missiles battery.

Patriot Missile Soldier

Army Spc. Ramon Ramirez, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conducts emplacement and system validation for the MIM-104 Patriot air defense missiles battery at an Israeli exercise site during Juniper Cobra, Feb. 26, 2018. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew

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