Photo By Sgt. 1st Class William Howard | Soldiers of 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th...... read more read more
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FORT CARSON, Colo.— A cavalry scout takes cover behind a piece of standing plywood with holes and ridges cut into it while engaging pop-up targets from 50 to 250 meters away in various shooting stances, here Sept. 4.
Soldiers of Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, culminated almost three weeks of personal weapon training with an advanced rifle marksmanship range.
Sgt. Jordan Hamilton, cavalry scout section sergeant, Troop C, 2nd Sqdn., 1st Cav. Regt., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div., said they’re shooting behind the plywood to simulate cover from a building or a vehicle and getting used to firing from their dominant and non-dominant hand because that’s what Soldiers face in combat.
“This training is crucial because you never know what you’re going to encounter,” said Hamilton, a native of Fremont, Ohio. “It’s sharpening the skills you need as a cavalry scout and making you proficient when it comes time to deploy.” Soldiers spent the last three weeks honing their skills by zeroing their weapon sight, qualifying at a pop-up range, engaging targets from up to 600 meters away at a known distance range, a reflexive fire and performing movement techniques.
“It definitely helps because this is what we do; we’re supposed to be able to shoot our rifle,” said Spc. Casey Bledsoe, cavalry scout, Troop C, 2nd Sqdn., 1st Cav. Regt., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div., a native of Redding, Calif. “It gets you more comfortable shooting weapons in different situations.”
Competition for the best marksman spread throughout the troop as the scouts transitioned from one range to the next.
“In combat arms you want to be a good shooter,” said Hamilton. “It’s bragging rights and pride in your craft.”
The scouts hosted the ranges and invited other Soldiers from the squadron to develop their shooting fundamentals.
“Just because I’m not combat arms doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t be proficient with my weapon,” said 2nd Lt. Michael Dompierre, tactical intelligence officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Sqdn., 1st Cav. Regt., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div., a native of Northville, Mich. “I’m a Soldier and I have to be able to engage the enemy and destroy them.”
| Date Taken: | 09.04.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 09.22.2014 12:59 |
| Story ID: | 142880 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, CO, US |
| Hometown: | FREMONT, OH, US |
| Hometown: | NORTHVILLE, MI, US |
| Hometown: | REDDING, CA, US |
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