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A soldier in tactical gear lays on a field and shoots a machine gun to the right, which leaves bursts and trails of red light.

Falcon Fire

An Army paratrooper fires an M249 machine gun during the 1st Sgt. Funk Deployment Readiness Exercise, a battalion-level readiness assessment, at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 9, 2025.

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Tags: exercises, dre, army, training, 1st sgt. funk deployment readiness exercise
Credit: Army Pfc. Ra Hetep VIRIN: 250910-A-IO787-1965K.JPG

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