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Marine Corps Cpl. Steven McKinney shows his cleared weapon to a marksmanship instructor following a battle sight zero exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 27, 2011. McKinney is a mortarman assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Steven McKinney shows his cleared weapon to a marksmanship instructor following a battle sight zero exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 27, 2011. McKinney is a mortarman assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

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