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    Soldiers learn to cope with stress during combat [Image 2 of 4]

    Soldiers learn to cope with stress during combat

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Miriam Espinoza 

    5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Spc. Adrian Vaca, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company, 14th Engineers Battalion, 555th Engineers Brigade, conducts burpees before firing his weapon. The soldiers completed three firing iterations, which included up to 10 repetitions of burpees before firing 10 rounds, they were required to hit the target six times in order to move to the next iteration. This event was designed to test the soldiers on attention control, blocking surrounding distractions and managing their focus, Aug. 28. The company conducted a stress firing range as part of their comprehensive soldier and family fitness preparation.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.28.2013
    Date Posted: 09.07.2013 00:42
    Photo ID: 1011957
    VIRIN: 130828-A-CC451-059
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 5.73 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, US

    Web Views: 24
    Downloads: 3

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