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A missile shoots out from the turret of a military vehicle manned by a Marine.

Bougainville Blast

Marine Corps Pfc. Bart Bryant fires a tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided missile at the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 18, 2020, during Bougainville II, the second phase of a predeployment exercise designed to increase combat readiness through complex and realistic live-fire training.

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