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A soldier fires a weapon to create streaks of light against a wooded area and night sky.

Night Fire

A soldier fires an M249 light machine gun at a night qualification range during the 1st Sgt. Funk Deployment Readiness Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 1, 2025. The exercise is a battalion-level readiness assessment for select units.

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