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Army Spc. Victor Peterson (center) fires upon an simulated enemy sniper as Pvt. Belco Ndyaye (left) and Sgt. Melvin Barrientos prepare to assault a building at a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training facility on Fort Hood, Texas, during Exercise Samurai Sword 2004 on June 27, 2004. The soldiers are assigned to the 9th Theater Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, based on Fort Belvoir, Va. Samurai Sword is designed to provide warrior-focused training for the unit's enlisted combat service support soldiers.

Army Spc. Victor Peterson fires upon an simulated enemy sniper.

Army Spc. Victor Peterson (center) fires upon an simulated enemy sniper as Pvt. Belco Ndyaye (left) and Sgt. Melvin Barrientos prepare to assault a building at a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training facility on Fort Hood, Texas, during Exercise Samurai Sword 2004 on June 27, 2004. The soldiers are assigned to the 9th Theater Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, based on Fort Belvoir, Va. Samurai Sword is designed to provide warrior-focused training for the unit's enlisted combat service support soldiers.

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