Expended 7.62mm cartridges and links rest after Soldiers of Weapons Squad, 1st and 2nd Platoon, Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, suppressed a simulated objective March 21, 2026, during infantry squad drills at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Infantry Platoon Battle Course. When fired from an M-240 machine gun, 7.62mm projectiles have an effective range of 1,800 meters and a muzzle velocity of 2,800 feet per second. (Alaska National Guard photo by Maj. David Bedard)
| Date Taken: | 03.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.26.2026 13:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9585553 |
| VIRIN: | 260322-Z-ZY202-1008 |
| Resolution: | 5645x3763 |
| Size: | 6.46 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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