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Barrel Clearing

Soldiers clear the barrel after firing an M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 8, 2018. Army photo by Christoph Koppers

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Tags: European Security, European Command, Eucom, Soldiers, Army, training
Credit: Christoph Koppers VIRIN: 180808-A-XV631-0010A.JPG

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