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Army Pvt. Steven Alas loads his M249 light machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 13, 2016. Alas is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull

Machine Gun Load

Army Pvt. Steven Alas loads his M249 light machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 13, 2016. Alas is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull

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