Army Staff Sgt. Maria Acuna, main instructor, attaches the gloves worn by Sgt. Bryan Sandino, assistant instructor, both are with Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH) Battalion, before the clinch drill, during which fighters have to hold their opponent in order to stop incoming punches, for a combatives level one class taught on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 22, 2017. AFNORTH Battalion, USANATO Brigade led this class open to military forces stationed in the Benelux. ( Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie)

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