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U.S. Army Spc. Leandro Gomez fires an M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise on the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, April 30, 2015. Gomez is a paratrooper assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

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U.S. Army Spc. Leandro Gomez fires an M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise on the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, April 30, 2015. Gomez is a paratrooper assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

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