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U.S. Army Sgt. Blayne Adams of 64th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division looks down the Leopold Mark 5 HD scope mounted to his M110 semi-automatic sniper system during training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, in March. The unit deployed to Europe to reassure NATO allies, deter aggression against NATO members, and train with the host-nation forces.

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