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Army Spc. Michael L. Noel scans his sector from inside a gunner's turret during training at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011. Noel is a personal security detail soldier assinged to the Infantry Brigade Combat Team. His unit is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Army Spc. Michael L. Noel scans his sector from inside a gunner's turret during training at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011. Noel is a personal security detail soldier assinged to the Infantry Brigade Combat Team. His unit is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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