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U.S. Army soldiers tape a blasting cap to a detonation cord during Talisman Sabre 2011 at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise to train U.S. and Australian forces in combined operations to improve combat readiness and interoperability.

DETONATION CORD

U.S. Army soldiers tape a blasting cap to a detonation cord during Talisman Sabre 2011 at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise to train U.S. and Australian forces in combined operations to improve combat readiness and interoperability.

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