Taking a Closer Look

February 8, 2013 7:59AM

Specialist Armando Plascencia identifies a target during call for fire training Thursday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The training centers around the skills needed to identify, locate and engage enemy targets. Plascencia is preparing for the brigade's upcoming Expert Infantry Badge testing. Army photo by Sergeant 1st Class Joe Armas

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Our Spring 2013 issue highlights stories you might not know about the military. We'll debunk common military myths and explore little-known tales of heroism, while finding the stories behind some of the military's most prominent traditions.

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Army Sergeant Zach Smola, rear door gunner on a CH-47, keeps watch last week on the mountains in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Army photo by Sergeant Jessi Ann McCormick

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