Story by Master Sgt. Matthew Hecht | New Jersey National Guard | 07.26.2018
When Soldiers are in combat, they rely on the tools of the trade that provide the biggest punch. After a year of training on a variety of weapons, troops from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry finally got hands on experience with the Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher....
Story by Cpl. Kirstin Spanu | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.14.2015
A man in a flak jacket and camouflaged pants lifts another dressed just like him onto his back and carries him across a field to safety. Others run with pieces of weapons and swiftly set them in place so they can begin firing. “Weapons malfunction!” “More ammo!”...
Story by Spc. Amber Bohlman | Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs | 02.27.2015
Learning to correctly and accurately shoot is a large part of what it means to be a Marine. Marines with the Marine Corps Security Force Company here spent Feb. 11 and 12, and Feb. 18 and 19 qualifying on machine guns to ensure mission readiness at Guantanamo Bay....
Story by Cpl. Kirstin Spanu | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.21.2015
“Full load!” shouts a machine-gunner, signifying that he is ready to unload grenades onto a target. A rhythmic burst explodes from the gun, followed by a cloud of red dust engulfing an abandoned tank. His aim was spot on....
Story by Sgt. Cody Quinn | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 07.10.2014
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., kicked up sparks and dust clouds in a series of heavy weapons ranges July 8-10....
Story by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.20.2013
Thunder rumbled in the distance while flashes of light flickered in the low-hanging clouds. This storm was not caused by nature, however, but by the Marines of Bridge Company....
Story by Lance Cpl. Brandon Suhr | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.13.2013
A police officer’s job is to serve and protect citizens, which means they need to be at the top of their game and proficient in their duty. The same applies to military policemen when protecting Marines. Military policemen conducted proficiency sustainment training using various weapons systems Aug. 13-16 at Range 10 near Camp Schwab....
Story by Sgt. Quentin Johnson | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | 04.01.2013
For more than five years, civilian mobile training teams have instructed soldiers to operate the Commonly Remote Operated Weapons Station upon their arrival in combat zones but now the 1st Cavalry Division, III Corps and Fort Hood are bringing the CROWS training here to stay....
