Story by Lance Cpl. Alexander Mitchell | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.11.2014
As multiple M249 light machine guns line the berm, Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment grab belts of 5.56 mm rounds for their weapon systems. The machine gun teams see their targets in the distance as they climb the berm and approached their M249, which are positioned on a tripod at G-21 Machine Gun Range, Dec. 11, 2014. As they load and make ready, Marines practice and hone......