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Soldiers in tactical gear communicate with hand signals while kneeling in a wooded area during the day.

Talk to the Hand

Soldiers use hand and arm signals to communicate during a live-fire exercise as part of Devil Avalanche at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 27, 2025. Devil Avalanche focuses on demonstrating the ability of the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

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