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A coalition force member coaches an Afghan soldier during marksmanship training on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Feb. 4, 2014. The main focus of the exercise was to familiarize Afghan soldiers with the use of 9-mm pistols.

TEACHING MARKSMANSHIP

A coalition force member coaches an Afghan soldier during marksmanship training on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Feb. 4, 2014. The main focus of the exercise was to familiarize Afghan soldiers with the use of 9-mm pistols.

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