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    1st Battalion,16th Infantry Regiment conducts live fire mortar training in Romania [Image 5 of 7]

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    Two soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are operating what appears to be a mortar system in an outdoor field environment. The soldier in the foreground is looking through an aiming sight/collimator attached to the mortar bipod. A unit patch with the number '1' is visible on the right soldier's shoulder, suggesting affiliation with the 1st Infantry Division or similar unit.

    SMARDAN, ROMANIA

    10.19.2021

    Photo by Spc. Joshua Cowden 

    22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Spc. Taylor McCullough, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, boresights a mortar during the Mortar Training and Evaluation Program in Smardan, Romania on October 19, 2021. MORTEP is a bi-annual certification program that trains and certifies Soldiers on executing effective indirect fires in combat operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Cowden, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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    Date Taken: 10.19.2021
    Date Posted: 10.27.2021 07:15
    Photo ID: 6896476
    VIRIN: 211019-A-NJ297-1007
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 1.08 MB
    Location: SMARDAN, RO
    Hometown: FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US
    Web Views: 47
    Downloads: 6

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    A soldier wearing a green helmet marked 'OVERLORD' is visible from the hatch of a desert-tan armored military vehicle, likely an M113 or similar tracked armored personnel carrier. The vehicle is operating in an arid, open terrain environment under clear blue skies. Multiple antennas and equipment are mounted on the vehicle's exterior.
    Three soldiers in camouflage uniforms are positioned atop a tracked armored personnel carrier, likely an M113 variant, operating in an open grassland or steppe environment. The vehicle is equipped with multiple tall radio antennas and a satellite dish, suggesting a command or communications role. One soldier is handling a long pole or antenna while the others appear to be monitoring equipment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is loading or handling a mortar round into a mortar tube mounted on a military vehicle. The soldier is wearing a U.S. flag patch on the right shoulder, indicating active U.S. military service. The image appears to be taken during a training exercise or operational deployment.
    A military armored vehicle, painted in desert tan/sand color, is shown in operation with dark exhaust smoke rising from its engine exhaust stack. At least one soldier wearing a combat helmet is visible in the open hatch area of the vehicle. Two radio antenna masts are prominently visible rising from the vehicle's top.
    Two soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are operating what appears to be a mortar system in an outdoor field environment. The soldier in the foreground is looking through an aiming sight/collimator attached to the mortar bipod. A unit patch with the number '1' is visible on the right soldier's shoulder, suggesting affiliation with the 1st Infantry Division or similar unit.
    Two armored personnel carriers, consistent with M113 variants, are positioned in an open grassland field during dusk or dawn conditions. Military personnel are visible atop both vehicles, with one soldier appearing to handle or adjust equipment. The dramatic backlit sky creates strong silhouette effects across the scene.
    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'SOBONILLA' is loading a blue-painted inert/training mortar round into a mortar tube. The soldier is wearing MultiCam (OCP) camouflage uniform, body armor, and protective eyewear. The blue color of the round indicates it is a practice/training munition rather than a live round.

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