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Taking Aim during a situational training exercise in Poland

A soldier assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, uses his M4 carbine weapon-mounted optics during a situational training exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 18, 2026. The exercise tested soldiers' ability to react in a tactical environment.

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Photo by: Army Pfc. Andre Gremillion Jr. | VIRIN: 260118-Z-PV485-1109.JPG

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