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Army soldiers move forward, almost shoulder to shoulder, with live ammo while practicing team movement drills at an Advanced Close Quarters Marksmanship course at Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, May 13, 2009. The course sharpens soldiers' skills before they head to Iraq. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, Company F, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade.

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Army soldiers move forward, almost shoulder to shoulder, with live ammo while practicing team movement drills at an Advanced Close Quarters Marksmanship course at Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, May 13, 2009. The course sharpens soldiers' skills before they head to Iraq. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, Company F, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade.

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