A tank crew from 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fires their main gun at a target on Sugarloaf Range Dec. 3. Soldiers in the 1st ABCT have been training continuously to ensure everyone is qualified and prepared for the brigade’s nine-month deployment to South Korea in 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Dennis, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.) Shockwave 151203-A-VV548-003

A tank crew from 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fires their main gun at a target on Sugarloaf Range Dec. 3. Soldiers in the 1st ABCT have been training continuously to ensure everyone is qualified and prepared for the brigade’s nine-month deployment to South Korea in 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Dennis, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.) Shockwave 151203-A-VV548-003 Stock Photo

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