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Three people spray a large airplane that is on fire with water.

Heated Battle

U.S., Estonian, Latvian and Bulgarian service members battle a simulated aircraft fire at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., July 22, 2019, during Northern Strike, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise.

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