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A U.S. Army Abram’s M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 3 (SEPv3), with the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (1-7 CAV), fires the main gun at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 23, 2026. The 1-7 CAV operated a new gunnery progression to test the new TiC 2.0, Transforming in Contact, initiative which involves new technology for electronic warfare. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Addison Shinn) A U.S. Army Abram’s M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 3 (SEPv3), with the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (1-7 CAV), fires the main gun at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 23, 2026. The 1-7 CAV operated a new gunnery progression to test the new TiC 2.0, Transforming in Contact, initiative which involves new technology for electronic warfare. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Addison Shinn)

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