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A soldier assists a civilian during weapons demonstration.

Weapons Demo

An attendee of the 76th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, left, fires an M2 machine gun from a Humvee under the supervision of a U.S. soldier during a weapons demonstration on Joint Military Training Center in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 24, 2008. JCOC is a Pentagon outreach program held for American leaders interested in expanding knowledge of the military and national defense. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison

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