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Soldiers react to contact during exercise Spartan Agoge at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2016. The battalion trained in close combat, reconnaissance, chemical warfare and infiltration skills. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love

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Soldiers react to contact during exercise Spartan Agoge at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2016. The battalion trained in close combat, reconnaissance, chemical warfare and infiltration skills. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love

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