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A soldier in a Stryker armored vehicle uses hand signals to communicate.

Hand Signals

A soldier uses hand signals to communicate with other soldiers participating in a live-fire gunnery during Operation Punch Bowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

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