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    Paratroopers with the 173rd prepare to return home [Image 11 of 22]

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    A U.S. Army soldier stands in a forested area wearing full combat gear including ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage. The soldier is holding what appears to be an M4 carbine rifle with a red training/blank-firing adapter attached to the muzzle, indicating a training exercise rather than combat deployment. The soldier is positioned near a large tree trunk amid dense green undergrowth.

    RUKLA, LITHUANIA

    06.14.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Daniel Nelson 

    145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Sgt. Lukas Alvarez, a medic assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, keeps watch for opposing forces June 14 during defensive training with Lithuanian Land Forces against in Rukla, Lithuania as part of Saber Strike 2014. The exercise trains participating nations on mission command to increase interoperability between NATO partners throughout the Baltic region. (Photo by: Sgt. Daniel Nelson, 145th MPAD, Oklahoma Army National Guard)

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    Date Taken: 06.14.2014
    Date Posted: 06.27.2014 08:28
    Photo ID: 1422860
    VIRIN: 140614-Z-ZW424-074
    Resolution: 1200x1800
    Size: 2.04 MB
    Location: RUKLA, LT
    Web Views: 67
    Downloads: 5

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