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    Paintball enhances realism in Army Reserve unit’s training [Image 12 of 35]

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    A person wearing US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is crouched behind a weathered, rust-colored vehicle while aiming a paintball marker styled to resemble an M4 carbine. The scene appears to be a military training exercise using force-on-force simulation equipment, evidenced by the paintball hopper mounted on top of the weapon and visible smoke/gas discharge. A second figure in military uniform is partially visible in the background near trees.

    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    02.08.2014

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joel Quebec 

    81st Readiness Division

    Soldiers assigned to A Company, 1/321st Infantry Regiment, 98th Training Division, 108th Training Command (IET), engage each other with paintball guns during the unit's battle assembly training on individual and squad movement techniques. The unit utilized paintball training in order to heighten the level of realism to the training at Charleston Air Force Base recreation area Feb. 8. At right, Spc. Matthew Morgan, engages the "enemy" while at the same time dodges the incoming paintballs that, at times, can travel at speeds up to 250 feet per second.

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    Date Taken: 02.08.2014
    Date Posted: 02.10.2014 15:40
    Photo ID: 1164908
    VIRIN: 140208-A-IL912-066
    Resolution: 1895x1436
    Size: 1.01 MB
    Location: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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