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Three silhouettes of soldiers with helmets and attached lenses visible in tall grass against dark purple sky.

Raid Ready

Soldiers kneel in tall grass during a mock raid at the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in Resende, Brazil, Dec. 12, 201, as part of Southern Vanguard. The exercise aimed to increase readiness, interoperability and shared military understanding between the U.S. and Brazil. (This image was captured with a night-vision camera)

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