Army Staff Sgt. Maria Acuna, left, main instructor, checks if Spc. Christopher Laughlin performs a proper clinch on Sgt. Joe Primeau, assistant instructor, in order to stop his punches, for a combatives level one class taught on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 22, 2017. All three Soldiers are assigned to AFNORTH Battalion, USANATO Brigade, the unit that led this class open to military forces stationed in the Benelux.

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