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Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, watch for role-playing insurgents during combat training conducted at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., on April 11, 2006. The training at the center simulates combat situations the soldiers may face on deployment.

Soldiers watch for role-playing insurgents during combat training.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, watch for role-playing insurgents during combat training conducted at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., on April 11, 2006. The training at the center simulates combat situations the soldiers may face on deployment.

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