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U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Degeus shows an Iraqi soldier how to lock his bolt to the rear for a smoother transition when loading a magazine on the firing line on Joint Security Station Nasir Wa Salam, Iraq, April 17, 2010. Degeus is assigned to the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team's Military Transition Team.

LOCK AND LOAD

U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Degeus shows an Iraqi soldier how to lock his bolt to the rear for a smoother transition when loading a magazine on the firing line on Joint Security Station Nasir Wa Salam, Iraq, April 17, 2010. Degeus is assigned to the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team's Military Transition Team.

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