Sgt. Joseph Shells of the 45th Brigade Combat Team provides security while opposing forces advance on his position at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin California on July 23, 2021. Members of the 45th IBCT are at the NTC as part of their annual training, which provides opportunities to conduct individual, squad, and platoon-level tasks in austere environments in preparation for potential deployments overseas.

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