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    1-8 Infantry Conducts Live Fire Exercise at Eager Lion 2019 [Image 4 of 7]

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    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'BLEAN' is in a prone firing position operating what appears to be an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) or M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle on a desert range. The soldier is wearing MultiCam (OCP) combat uniform, ACH helmet with blood type marker 'A POS', and tactical eye protection. Spent brass casings are visible on the ground, indicating active or recent firing.

    JORDAN

    08.27.2019

    Photo by Sgt. Liane Hatch 

    3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

    Spc. Blean, an infantry Soldier with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares to fire an M249 light machine gun during a combined arms live fire event in Jordan on August 27, 2019, in support of Eager Lion. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Liane Hatch)

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    Date Taken: 08.27.2019
    Date Posted: 08.27.2019 11:52
    Photo ID: 5703258
    VIRIN: 190827-A-WJ486-215
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 15.03 MB
    Location: JO
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    A soldier in desert camouflage is firing a Javelin anti-tank missile system from a prone/kneeling position in an arid desert environment. The missile is visibly in flight just after launch, with a muzzle blast and flame visible at the rear of the launcher. Several other soldiers are visible in the background observing the firing exercise.
    A military armored vehicle, likely an M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle or similar IFV, is shown in a desert environment. A soldier wearing a helmet and face covering is visible in the commander's or gunner's hatch. The vehicle bears the stenciled name 'HALLOF' on its turret and is painted in desert tan camouflage.
    A desert-camouflaged armored fighting vehicle is moving at speed across an arid, sandy terrain, kicking up a significant dust cloud behind it. In the background, what appears to be a target or range marker structure is visible on the left side of the frame. The setting appears to be a military training range or exercise area in a desert environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'BLEAN' is in a prone firing position operating what appears to be an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) or M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle on a desert range. The soldier is wearing MultiCam (OCP) combat uniform, ACH helmet with blood type marker 'A POS', and tactical eye protection. Spent brass casings are visible on the ground, indicating active or recent firing.
    The image shows five soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms conducting what appears to be a military field exercise or operation in an arid, desert environment. The soldiers are in various dynamic postures suggesting movement and tactical maneuvering. A mortar tube is visible among the group, indicating a weapons emplacement or fire mission activity.
    Two soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are kneeling on arid ground, handling what appears to be a FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile system. They are working together to assemble or prepare the weapon system in an open desert environment. The setting suggests a training exercise or operational preparation in a Middle Eastern or similarly arid region.
    A soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is shown shouldering and aiming a FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile system. The weapon system consists of the Command Launch Unit (CLU) with its distinctive thermal imaging sight and a loaded missile tube. The image appears to be taken during a training exercise or operational deployment, indicated by the blue training round caps visible on the soldier's vest.

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