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Soldiers listen to a pre-mission briefing during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 on the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. Decisive action rotations prepare soldiers for a wide array of potential adversaries including guerrilla, insurgent, criminal and conventional forces. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team.

Soldiers listen to a pre-mission briefing during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 on the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. Decisive action rotations prepare soldiers for a wide array of potential adversaries including guerrilla, insurgent, criminal and conventional forces. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team.

Soldiers listen to a pre-mission briefing during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 on the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. Decisive action rotations prepare soldiers for a wide array of potential adversaries including guerrilla, insurgent, criminal and conventional forces. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team.

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