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A group of soldiers fires a mortar into the air from a snowy field among trees.

Mortar Mastery

Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire a 120 mm mortar during a live-fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 22, 2025.

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