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Mission Ready

Soldiers conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise mission at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2020. The exercise provided soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment an opportunity to rehearse and showcase the unit's ability to rapidly deploy to any location and successfully conduct any mission with which they are tasked.

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