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A soldier mans a machine gun from a tactical vehicle's turret while providing security outside a simulated enemy compound during Decisive Action Rotation 15-05 at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 25, 2015. The rotation ensures brigades remain versatile, responsive and consistently available for the present and unforeseen future contingencies.

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A soldier mans a machine gun from a tactical vehicle's turret while providing security outside a simulated enemy compound during Decisive Action Rotation 15-05 at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 25, 2015. The rotation ensures brigades remain versatile, responsive and consistently available for the present and unforeseen future contingencies.

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