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Soldiers lower a tank suspended in the air.

Suspended Tank

Soldiers stabilize an M1 Abrams battle tank while unloading equipment for Exercise Bright Star 2017 in Alexandria, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2017. Bright Star is a U.S. Central Command command post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar. DoD photo by Tom Gagnier

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