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Soldiers fire an M120 mortar system as part of the Orient Shield 2016 exercise at Aibano Training Area near Shiga, Japan, Sept. 13, 2016. Army photo by Spc. Patrick Kirby

Mortar Fire

Soldiers fire an M120 mortar system as part of the Orient Shield 2016 exercise at Aibano Training Area near Shiga, Japan, Sept. 13, 2016. Army photo by Spc. Patrick Kirby

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