January–March 2013 GET ADVANCED MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING.
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Reducing the load that Soldiers carry is a high priority for the Army S&T community. This includes continued exploration of ways to advance expeditionary power to reduce the weight for Soldiers. Here, a Soldier participates in small arms training from Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15 for Coalition and Afghan forces. (Photo by SPC Michael Mulderick, 55th Com- bat Camera)