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Emerald Warrior 2013

A U.S. U.S. Army special forces Soldier pulls security as his teammate secures a hostile's information during Operation Serpent Catfish as part of Emerald Warrior 2013, John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss., May 1. During the operation, the Soldiers infiltrated a simulated hostile camp, eliminated the enemy threat and collected evidence as part of sensitive site exploitation. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.Chris Griffin)(Released)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt.Chris GriffinReleased
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