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Flares and artillery simulators light up the sky during the M4 rifle night qualification event during the annual U.S. Army's Best Warrior Competition on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21, 2010. The competition is the premier event to determine the top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted soldier in the Army.

WARRIOR SKY

Flares and artillery simulators light up the sky during the M4 rifle night qualification event during the annual U.S. Army's Best Warrior Competition on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21, 2010. The competition is the premier event to determine the top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted soldier in the Army.

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