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A soldier standing in wafting green smoke stands and aims a weapon in desert terrain.

Smoky Stance

A soldier practices live-fire targeting during Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2017. Alligator Dagger is a combat rehearsal conducted by U.S. and French forces. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy

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