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1st Battalion “Bulldog,” 327 Infantry Regiment, 1st Mobile Brigade “Bastogne,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducted Platoon Live Fire Exercises (LFX) from April 11th through April 21, 2026. Platoon LFXs provide tough, realistic training under live conditions. The training focuses on breaching a wired obstacle and clearing a trench line in day and night conditions. Platoons fired every weapon system in their inventory from rifles, machine guns, and anti-tank weapons.
“Platoon LFX focuses on the fundamentals of the offense: surprise, concentration, audacity, and tempo,” stated Maj Schuyler VanBuren, Bulldog battalion executive officer. “This training in tough, realistic conditions prepares units to prevail and succeed in large-scale combat.”
From the Forward Element
“My role is pretty important as a team leader,” reported Sgt Victor Mendez, Team Leader for 2nd Platoon “Outlaws”, Charlie Company “Coldsteel.” Sgt Mendez leads a team of Soldiers, giving them commands to ensure mission success whilst mitigating risk. “My team provides their concentration of audacity. I am here to manage their tempo so we can close with and destroy the enemy.”
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adams Guerrero)
| Date Taken: | 04.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.21.2026 10:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9629022 |
| VIRIN: | 260411-O-JG149-4824 |
| Resolution: | 1920x1176 |
| Size: | 743.93 KB |
| Location: | US |
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