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Army Spc. David Austin qualifies with the M249 squad automatic weapon on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 3, 2015. Austin is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Airborne.

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Army Spc. David Austin qualifies with the M249 squad automatic weapon on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 3, 2015. Austin is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Airborne.

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