Pvt. Tyler Nicholson, of Atascadero, Calif., keeps a lookout from his defensive fighting position, set up by the mortar platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during field training exercises at Yakima Training Center, Oct. 10, 2013. A DFP is a pit dug deep enough to stand in, with only the head exposed, whereby reducing a soldier's exposure to enemy fire. They are often camouflaged against detection using the local terrain for camouflage. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCullough)

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Pvt. Tyler Nicholson, of Atascadero, Calif., keeps a lookout from his defensive fighting position, set up by the mortar platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during field training exercises at Yakima Training Center, Oct. 10, 2013. A DFP is a pit dug deep enough to stand in, with only the head exposed, whereby reducing a soldier's exposure to enemy fire. They are often camouflaged against detection using the local terrain for camouflage. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCullough) Tomahawks mortar platoon proves they're 'on point' 131010-A-ET795-044

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