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Sgt. 1st Class Michael McBride explains the different parts of a 120mm mortar shell.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael McBride (left) explains the different parts of a 120mm mortar shell to Iraqi soldiers from 1st Battalion, 46th Brigade, 12th Infantry Division on a mortar range during a field training exercise in the Saber Range, outside Mansurya village, Diyala province, Iraq, on April 4, 2009. McBride is assigned as a Platoon Sergeant for Gunfighter Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.