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U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Murray dons protective clothing after recognizing a nuclear, biological, or chemical threat while participating in the Joint Multinational Training Command's Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 17, 2009. Murray is assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Murray dons protective clothing after recognizing a nuclear, biological, or chemical threat while participating in the Joint Multinational Training Command's Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 17, 2009. Murray is assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

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