Sgt. David McLaughlin of Yukon, Oklahoma fires a PKM machine gun during instructor standardization training at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, Ukraine, on Jan. 19. McLaughlin is a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He and other members of Company A were instructed on use of the AKM rifle and PKM machine gun to familiarize themselves with the weapons before they begin partnering with and mentoring Ukrainian army combat training center staff.

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