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Two soldiers wield weapons with a mannequin on the ground between them and a helicopter nearby, behind a yellow smoke cloud.

Warrior Readiness

Army 1st Lts. Jean Domguia, left, and Maclean Lalor prepare to load a simulated casualty on a UH-60 Black Hawk during the European Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 23, 2017. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger

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