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U.S. soldiers detonate a mine clearing line charge during a combined arms live-fire exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, June 26, 2014. The soldiers, combat engineers, are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company B, 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. soldiers detonate a mine clearing line charge during a combined arms live-fire exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, June 26, 2014. The soldiers, combat engineers, are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company B, 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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