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Soldiers from the United States and other countries fire the S-8 automatic weapon at the International Monte Kali Shooting Competition at The U.S. Army Small Arms Range in Messel, Germany, April 25, 2008.

SHOOTING COMPETITION

Soldiers from the United States and other countries fire the S-8 automatic weapon at the International Monte Kali Shooting Competition at The U.S. Army Small Arms Range in Messel, Germany, April 25, 2008.

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