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From branch to branch: Mark Patterson retires after 42 years of service

U.S. Army Pvt. Mark Patterson, basic trainee, practices firing an M16 rifle during bivouac at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Nov. 15, 1978. Bivouac is a patrol base operation that prepares soldiers for field training. (courtesy photo by Mark Patterson)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Miyah Gray
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