Video: History of the 50 Cal

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Focus on Defense:

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2009 -- Embedded above is a video package about the history of the 50 caliber machine gun and why servicemembers like the weapon. (Produced by Spc. Roger Bemis; 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. Length: 1:34)

NOTE: B-roll footage to follow in a later article.

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