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An Afghan national security force member fires an M249 automatic weapon during combat marksmanship practice in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2010. U.S. Marines helped train the Afghanistan soldiers by demonstrating the proper stance and developing security force discipline.

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An Afghan national security force member fires an M249 automatic weapon during combat marksmanship practice in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2010. U.S. Marines helped train the Afghanistan soldiers by demonstrating the proper stance and developing security force discipline.

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