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Two snipers wearing ghillie suits combine to form an over-the-shoulder firing position during competitive shooting at the 10th Annual International Sniper Competition on Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 14, 2010. A ghillie suit is a type of camouflage from cloth or fibers, with the name originating from gille, the Gaelic word for servant.

Two snipers wearing ghillie suits combine to form an over-the-shoulder firing position during competitive shooting at the 10th Annual International Sniper Competition on Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 14, 2010. A ghillie suit is a type of camouflage from cloth or fibers, with the name originating from gille, the Gaelic word for servant.

Two snipers wearing ghillie suits combine to form an over-the-shoulder firing position during competitive shooting at the 10th Annual International Sniper Competition on Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 14, 2010. A ghillie suit is a type of camouflage from cloth or fibers, with the name originating from gille, the Gaelic word for servant.

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