Army Reserve Sgt. Derek Benson (right), 233rd Transportation Company, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, closes the cover so his gunner, Spc. Tyler Benson can begin firing in the Engagement Skills Trainer during Operation Cold Steel II, hosted by the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Oct. 20, 2017. Operation Cold Steel is the Army Reserve's crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise which ensures that America's Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short notice and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in s

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Army Reserve Sgt. Derek Benson (right), 233rd Transportation Company, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, closes the cover so his gunner, Spc. Tyler Benson can begin firing in the Engagement Skills Trainer during Operation Cold Steel II, hosted by the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Oct. 20, 2017. Operation Cold Steel is the Army Reserve's crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise which ensures that America's Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short notice and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. ( Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Debralee Best/TF Cold Steel II)

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