Italian and American soldiers get ready to go through a combat testing lane to prepare for the 2012 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Italian and American soldiers get ready to go through a combat testing lane to prepare for the 2012 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge assessment in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sep. 12 Dowload higest-resolution version(2048 by 420 pixels)

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Italian and American soldiers get ready to go through a combat testing lane to prepare for the 2012 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge assessment in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sep. 12

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