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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mark Oeser, left, teaches Afghan soldiers different weapon systems during a live-fire exercise near Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 20, 2013.

LIVE-FIRE TRAINING

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mark Oeser, left, teaches Afghan soldiers different weapon systems during a live-fire exercise near Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 20, 2013.

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