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About the Cover
Lieutenant Janine Girard, an air battle manager,
takes part in Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag
19-4, a worldwide synthetic training exercise
replicating major battlefield. PHOTO: Corporal
Robert Ouellette, DND.
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