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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Criddle (top) instructs 1st Lt. Steven Maddox (left) and Staff Sgt. Travis Haywood on the importance of synchronizing movements when clearing a stairwell during a course on urban warfare at Camp Shelby, Miss., Sept. 2, 2006. Camp Shelby is one of several Army installations providing training to military personnel preparing to deploy to Southwest Asia.

SYNCHRONIZING MOVEMENTS

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Criddle (top) instructs 1st Lt. Steven Maddox (left) and Staff Sgt. Travis Haywood on the importance of synchronizing movements when clearing a stairwell during a course on urban warfare at Camp Shelby, Miss., Sept. 2, 2006. Camp Shelby is one of several Army installations providing training to military personnel preparing to deploy to Southwest Asia.

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