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Best military photos of the week: October 31

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Happy Halloween! While we don't have any seasonally spooky shots in this week's crop of military photos, we do have more than a few cool shots. Up top, a member of the US Army's 82nd Airborne has some fun "testing" the new Lightweight Tactical All Terrain Vehicle. And yes, that's the military version of the Polaris MRZR ATV.

Scroll down for the highlights, or check out the full gallery of this week's best.

USS Iwo Jima Navy

This gorgeous shot shows the USS Iwo Jima, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, patrolling at sunrise.

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This is the US Army's M1271, a mine-clearing vehicle. That rotating arm has 70 hammers that spin at a rate of 3,500 rpm, allowing safe destruction of land mines.

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A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye prepares for launch from the USS George Washington. The GW and its carrier air wing are currently patrolling the waters of the Pacific and Asia.

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Exercise Vigilant Shield is still ongoing, as evidenced by these shots, showing a pair of Canadian CF-18 Hornets flying alongside a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker in the skies above Newfoundland and Labrador.

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