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Ammunition for M249 squad automatic weapon lies ready

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A camouflaged SPECIALIST (SPC) Lorin Hess guards his post using an M249 squad automatic weapon

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Rock Island Arsenal

State: Illinois (IL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Lou Rivera

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/07/1989
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