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all right you did it

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go These army wives are getting some

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good quality time with their husbands

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and they are doing it with some

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dangerous weapons . The 133 calves .

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War rock Hassan's of the 101st Airborne

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Division Air assaults , Third brigade

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combat team conducted a family range

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day that allowed family members to test

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their aim on the nine mil pistol and

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the M four rifle . The cavalry scalp

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battalion wanted to introduce two of

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the army's most commonly used weapons

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to the family members . The opportunity

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for the community to see what the

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soldiers do , what makes our money ,

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what keeps us safe . And just by being

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able to shoot the weapons we have , the

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spouses are able to see that we do have

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weapons that can kill and destroy the

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enemy . War Rock Hassan family members

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were briefed on each weapon before they

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hit the range on how to load fire and

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clear them . One participant said it

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really helps the spouses and family

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members relate better when the soldiers

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discuss the range and firing the

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weapons . I would recommend it to them

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just because it is a good way to help

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relate better . When your husband comes

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home and says that we went to the range

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today , They'll be able to relate and

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say oh yeah , did you shoot the M4's

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okay ? And they'll be able to visualize

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it . I think everyone should do it once

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and just get the experience of it . The

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soldiers were also able to benefit from

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their wives participating in the range

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day and that was being able to spend

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some good quality time with their loved

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ones . I think it's been almost as

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beneficial for the soldiers then it has

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been for the spouses to come out here

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because I know a lot of the soldiers

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really enjoyed having their wives come

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out and be able to shoot the weapons

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that they shoot and be able to

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experience what they what they do . And

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so I think that it's made them just as

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happy to have their wives come out .

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Then it has the wife Reporting for 3rd

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Brigade Combat Team , 101st Airborne

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Division Air Assault , Public Affairs .

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I'm Army Sergeant Victor Gardner .

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I'm really targets , it's all good .