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Soldiers practice wildfire hand crew techniques with instructors from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the California National Guard's 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. This was the final phase of a three-day training event preparing the guardsmen to participate in firefighting efforts in northern California.

Soldiers practice wildfire hand crew techniques with instructors from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the California National Guard's 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. This was the final phase of a three-day training event preparing the guardsmen to participate in firefighting efforts in northern California.

Soldiers practice wildfire hand crew techniques with instructors from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the California National Guard's 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. This was the final phase of a three-day training event preparing the guardsmen to participate in firefighting efforts in northern California.

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