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Soldiers fire a battalion mortar system as part of Orient Shield at Aibano Training Area in Shiga, Japan, Sept. 13, 2016. Orient Shield is an annual bilateral training exercise in Japan. Army photo by Spc. Patrick Kirby

Mortar Fire

Soldiers fire a battalion mortar system as part of Orient Shield at Aibano Training Area in Shiga, Japan, Sept. 13, 2016. Orient Shield is an annual bilateral training exercise in Japan. Army photo by Spc. Patrick Kirby

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