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July 13, 2012
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U.S. Air Force photo

Tech. Sgt. Kyle Platt, exchange reservist with the Royal Air Force Reserve, is shown “peeling left” to escape enemy fire during Serpent Rise 12, an exercise held at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall, UK, from May 12 to 26. Reservists trained with the SA80-A2 assault rifle, while running through troop movement drills, setting up range cards and assaulting enemy positions.



 

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