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    PA National Guard Stryker gunners test skills in Canada [Image 6 of 8]

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    A U.S. Army soldier is looking through an optical/targeting sight mounted on a weapon system, likely during a training exercise. The soldier is wearing standard Army Combat Uniform (ACU), a ballistic helmet, protective eyewear, and a communications headset with boom microphone. The setting appears to be an outdoor military training range with treeline and overcast sky visible in the background.

    ONTARIO, ONTARIO, CANADA

    08.15.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Matthew Keeler 

    109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Spc. Bradley Bell, vehicle commander for the Recon Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, and a Lewistown, Pa. native, ‘gets his eye in’ as he preps the thermal scope attached to his MK19 crew served weapon before his run on the Stryker Gunnery qualification course here on August 15, 2012. For Bell, the qualification provided a chance to expand his skills from Stryker driver to vehicle commander and gunner, he said.
    (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew G. Keeler, 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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    Date Taken: 08.15.2012
    Date Posted: 08.30.2012 14:43
    Photo ID: 655375
    VIRIN: 120815-A-IX787-821
    Resolution: 3797x2201
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    Location: ONTARIO, ONTARIO, CA
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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are working with a crew-served weapon, appearing to load or inspect an ammunition belt on what appears to be a vehicle-mounted weapon system. The standing soldier is leaning over to assist the seated soldier who is positioned at the weapon. The setting appears to be an open training range or field environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is operating a crew-served weapon system, likely an MK 19 grenade launcher or M2 .50 caliber machine gun, mounted on a military vehicle. The soldier is positioned in a turret or ring mount, facing downrange toward what appears to be a firing range with target boards visible in the distance. A spent casing or projectile is visible mid-air near the weapon, indicating active firing.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage stands at a mounted weapon position, appearing to be on guard or at a training exercise. The soldier is equipped with a PASGT/ACH helmet, ballistic eyewear, and communications headset. A metal observation or training tower structure is visible in the background along with a military staging area.
    A column of U.S. Army Stryker armored fighting vehicles is lined up in formation on a gravel surface, likely at a military base or training area. The vehicles are painted in olive drab green and are equipped with various weapon systems including machine guns and what appears to be a Stinger missile launcher on the nearest vehicle. At least one soldier is visible in a vehicle hatch.
    A military armored vehicle, identifiable as an M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle, is shown in an outdoor training or operational environment. Two soldiers are visible: one operating the remote weapon station on top and one in the driver's hatch. The vehicle is equipped with multiple weapon systems and defensive equipment.
    A U.S. Army soldier is looking through an optical/targeting sight mounted on a weapon system, likely during a training exercise. The soldier is wearing standard Army Combat Uniform (ACU), a ballistic helmet, protective eyewear, and a communications headset with boom microphone. The setting appears to be an outdoor military training range with treeline and overcast sky visible in the background.
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