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Two uniformed service members inside and outside a tank prepare it for combat. The tank displays an American flag.

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Soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/163rd Combined Arms Battalion make an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles operationally ready in northeast Syria on Feb. 1, 2022.

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