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A soldier laying on the ground tosses a blue and pink grenade into a black receptacle while another soldier walks in the background.

Grenade Toss

Army Spc. Nikon Maravilla tosses a grenade during the XVIII Airborne Corps Brigade Separates Best Squad Competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 4, 2025. The competition evaluated squads on marksmanship, land navigation, small-unit tactics and endurance.

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