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    2026 08 26 Expert Infantryman/Expert Soldier Badge [Image 5 of 6]

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    A group of military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are gathered under a camouflage net canopy in a wooded outdoor training area. One soldier in the foreground is positioned behind what appears to be an M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun or similar crew-served weapon mounted on a tripod. The others appear to be observing or receiving instruction, suggesting a weapons familiarization or qualification training exercise.

    FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2026

    Photo by Daniel Marble 

    Fort Benning Public Affairs Office

    Soldiers from various units conduct the train-up for the Expert Infantryman Badge and Expert Soldier Badge testing Aug. 25 - 28, 2026, at Fort Benning, Georgia. The EIB test measures a Soldier’s physical fitness and ability to perform to standards of excellence in a broad spectrum of critical infantry skills. The ESB is awarded to soldiers who are neither infantry, special forces, nor combat medics who demonstrate their competence in various warrior and mission essential tasks, land navigation, and physical fitness. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Marble)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2026
    Date Posted: 08.28.2026 10:05
    Photo ID: 9893202
    VIRIN: 260826-A-QR442-6440
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 12.31 MB
    Location: FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, US
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    A soldier in full camouflage uniform and helmet is kneeling behind a sandbag fortification and throwing what appears to be a grenade or training device into the air. The scene takes place at an outdoor military training range surrounded by pine and deciduous trees. An M4/M16-style rifle is leaning against the sandbag wall beside the soldier.
    Two military personnel are working at an outdoor tactical operations center, with one soldier in full combat gear leaning over a large military map on a table while another in a t-shirt and combat pants observes. The setting appears to be a field command post with plywood walls, a canvas overhead cover, and additional maps posted on the wall. The scene suggests a planning or briefing activity during a military exercise or operation.
    A soldier in full camouflage uniform and tactical gear is performing a weapons assembly or familiarization exercise on a plywood table surface. An evaluator or instructor in civilian clothing is observing and timing the exercise with a stopwatch. Labeled component cards are arranged on the table, indicating this is a formal weapons qualification or training event.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear is lying prone on grass, working with a blue training Claymore mine marked 'FRONT TOWARD ENEMY.' The soldier is wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with a U.S. flag patch and a unit patch, along with a combat helmet and tactical sunglasses. This appears to be a training exercise at a field camp, as indicated by the blue color of the device (denoting inert/training equipment) and the military tents visible in the background.
    A group of military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are gathered under a camouflage net canopy in a wooded outdoor training area. One soldier in the foreground is positioned behind what appears to be an M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun or similar crew-served weapon mounted on a tripod. The others appear to be observing or receiving instruction, suggesting a weapons familiarization or qualification training exercise.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear is firing a machine gun from a prone position inside a wooden shooting structure. A large muzzle flash is visible at the barrel, with spent brass casings ejecting to the right. This appears to be a live-fire training exercise at a military range.

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