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Soldiers load .50-caliber ammunition into an M2 machine gun and position it before live-fire training at Fort Jackson, S.C., Sept. 15, 2016. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago

Machine Gun Load

Soldiers load .50-caliber ammunition into an M2 machine gun and position it before live-fire training at Fort Jackson, S.C., Sept. 15, 2016. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago

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