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High-Tech Soldiers

A soldier wearing the Land Warrior system during field testing.
A soldier displays the Land Warrior specialized rifle, which hooks into the backpack computer, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., in 2007.
A Stryker infantry combat vehicle. Specialized Strykers will go out on patrol in Afghanistan with soldiers wearing the Land Warrior systems.
A soldier wearing full body camouflage uses the Land Warrior system during field training.

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