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A service member aims a rifle as a Marine watches.

Rifle Stance

A Marine supporting Operation Inherent Resolve corrects the stance of an Iraqi soldier during basic rifle training at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, March 5, 2018. Army photo by Spc. Shannon Westpfahl

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Tags: iraq, central command, inherent resolve, centcom
Credit: Spc. Shannon Westpfahl VIRIN: 180305-A-VT274-0033Y.JPG

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