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A U.S. soldier runs to his next objective under the cover of purple smoke during a squad training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, Jan. 28, 2015. The training event is part of the squad's participation in Operation Atlantic Resolve.

SMOKE RUN

A U.S. soldier runs to his next objective under the cover of purple smoke during a squad training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, Jan. 28, 2015. The training event is part of the squad's participation in Operation Atlantic Resolve.

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