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    Strike Brigade conducts realistic training [Image 4 of 9]

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    Two soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are positioned in tall grass and vegetation, appearing to be engaged in a field training exercise. One soldier is in a kneeling or crouching position aiming a rifle, while a second soldier is prone on the ground in the foreground. A muzzle flash or light reflection is visible to the right side of the image.

    FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    08.19.2009

    Photo by Sgt. Joe Padula 

    2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs

    These Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), are reacting to contact while dressed with advanced equipment to make training as realistic as possible, Aug. 5. They are using combat training gear called Digital Infrared Timing Simulator, better known as DITS. This newest form of non-lethal, force-on-force training equipment uses lasers and blank cartridges to simulate actual battle. DITS puts authentic-like casualty into play while training.

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    Date Taken: 08.19.2009
    Date Posted: 08.19.2009 19:32
    Photo ID: 196560
    VIRIN: 090819-A-8556P-004
    Resolution: 2100x1363
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, US

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