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U.S. Army Capt. Jason Gillespie, left, U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Casey McFall, middle, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Maurice Coopers conduct live-fire range training with M4 carbines on Forward Operating Base Lightning in Afghanistan's Paktiya province, Feb. 14, 2014. Gillespie, McFall and Coopers, are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

LIVE-FIRE TRAINING

U.S. Army Capt. Jason Gillespie, left, U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Casey McFall, middle, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Maurice Coopers conduct live-fire range training with M4 carbines on Forward Operating Base Lightning in Afghanistan's Paktiya province, Feb. 14, 2014. Gillespie, McFall and Coopers, are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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