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]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/286204/judge_advocate_integration_into_warfighter_and_contracting_training_exercises</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/286204/judge_advocate_integration_into_warfighter_and_contracting_training_exercises</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s early morning before sunrise. Fully packed rucksacks rest on the dew laden field training exercise (FTX) staging point ground. 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