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Future Airmen and Guardians Will Now Carry Practice Rifles Throughout Boot Camp

Aug. 14, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Aspiring Airmen and Guardians at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, are now required to carry a training version of a rifle throughout boot camp—a practice reinstated after more than a decade to foster a “warfighter mindset.”

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