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- The live fire exercises are where

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we practice the science of our job.

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- [Sky Soldier] The best part about being

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in the 173rd Airborne Brigade

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is the training opportunities we get

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that you don't get anywhere else

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on any other duty station.

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- The attributes I expect
to see in a Sky Soldier

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is somebody who is extremely resilient.

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We do many, many training exercises.

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Here in Pocek, Slovenia, we can fire

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indirect fires a lot closer

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on the objective than in other places.

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And that really gives
the Assault Force an idea

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of the psychological
effect that indirect fire

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has on the enemy.

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In a live fire exercise
soldiers can build confidence

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by maneuvering under fire

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and their buddies can support them

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keeping that machine-gun fire

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about 15 degrees away from them.

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It lets them know on the assault line

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that their buddies are
not going to shoot them.

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And it gives the support
by fire confidence.

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