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    Hardwood Air-to-Ground Weapons Range [Image 16 of 16]

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    The image shows the entrance to 'Hardwood Range,' a military training facility. A blue sign reading 'HARDWOOD RANGE' is supported by two inert bomb casings used as posts, and a third larger bomb casing is displayed upright in the foreground. The setting is an open grassy area with a paved road and treeline visible in the background.

    FINLEY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    06.25.2018

    Photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman 

    115th Fighter Wing

    The Hardwood Air-to-Ground Weapons Range entry sign near Finley, Wisconsin as pictured on June 26, 2018. Hardwood is one of fourteen Air National Guard bombing ranges located throughout the United States. The entire facility is under the operational control of the Air National Guard as part of the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center located near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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    Date Taken: 06.25.2018
    Date Posted: 06.28.2018 14:40
    Photo ID: 4521208
    VIRIN: 180625-Z-HS473-0156
    Resolution: 3863x5795
    Size: 9.36 MB
    Location: FINLEY, WISCONSIN, US
    Web Views: 613
    Downloads: 9

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    The image shows the entrance to 'Hardwood Range,' a military training facility. A blue sign reading 'HARDWOOD RANGE' is supported by two inert bomb casings used as posts, and a third larger bomb casing is displayed upright in the foreground. The setting is an open grassy area with a paved road and treeline visible in the background.

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