Fort Riley desert training day 1: Arriving in Las Vegas

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Lady Luck was not with me during our brief stop in Las Vegas. View photo »

Self portrait of Ben Bauman and Justin Schmidt enjoying the lights of Las Vegas. View photo »

Photojournalist Justin Schmidt videotapes the show at the Bellagio. View photo »

A crowd enjoys the water show at the Bellagio on "The Strip." View photo »

Justin Schmidt captures memories with his camera during a stop in Las Vegas en route to Ft. Irwin National Training Center in California. View photo »

Vegas in all its glory. View photo »

Justin Schmidt films the traffic along "The Strip." View photo »

At night, the view over Vegas is breathtaking. View photo »

A view from the The Stratosphere Tower on "The Strip" View photo »

A view from above: "The Strip" at night View photo »

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