The Old Guard conducts live fire training [Image 1 of 3]

FORT A.P. HILL, VA, UNITED STATES

10.21.2015

Photo by Cpl. Cody Torkelson  

3d U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard”

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct a live fire training exercise on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., October 21, 2015. The Soldiers of the Old Guard rotate between conducting ceremonial missions, training for ceremonial mission, and staying proficient in their infantry skills. This exercise included navigating through a wooded environment, securing a position on a ridge followed by using indirect fire from a near by motor team before advancing through the area, clearing and securing it. Once secured the infantry squad then treated a wounded Soldier before extracting them from the area. The Soldiers were critiqued on their execution of mission and their deployment of infantry tactics, techniques ,and procedures. (U.S. Army Photos by Cpl. Cody W. Torkelson)

• Date Taken: 10.21.2015
• Date Posted: 10.22.2015 14:19
• Photo ID: 2244684
• VIRIN: 151021-A-FT656-678
• Resolution: 2748x1834
• Size: 232.55 KB
• Location: FORT A.P. HILL, VA, US