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Riggers with the Air Item Maintenance Platoon, 11th

Army Reserve Spc. Joshua McDowell treats simulated

Two members of the 126th Security Forces Squadron stay

190309-N-MD802-1245 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (March 9,

U.S Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines assigned to Logistics Operations School

Maj. Gen. Rodney Anderson, center, deputy commander

Eli Conley, Emil’s brother, Lee Summit, Missouri, attempts

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Eli Conley, Emil’s brother, Lee Summit, Missouri, attempts to stand up after putting on an explosive ordnance disposal blast suit during the Pilot for a Day tour, on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. A blast suit can weigh 80 pounds or more and is made up of thick layers of Kevlar, foam and plastic. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on providing a child that is suffering with an illness the opportunity to tour Whiteman AFB and experience what it's like to be a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery

Spent shell cases sit on the floor after being ejected

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