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Army 2nd Lt. Tye Walden, left, relays radio traffic to Army Pvt. David Lemons during a combined arms live-fire exercise at the Georgia Garrison Training Center on Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. 19, 2013. Walden, a platoon leader and Lemons, are assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment.

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Army 2nd Lt. Tye Walden, left, relays radio traffic to Army Pvt. David Lemons during a combined arms live-fire exercise at the Georgia Garrison Training Center on Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. 19, 2013. Walden, a platoon leader and Lemons, are assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment.

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