B-roll– Troopers from units across Fort Hood complete a culminating 12-mile ruck march as the final event of the coveted Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) and Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) qualification, Fort Hood, Texas, August 28, 2020. The ESB and EIB qualification tests the Soldiers knowledge on basic Infantry and basic Soldier skills. If they qualify, they will be awarded the title “expert” in their field. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Calab Franklin)
Story by: Sgt. Calab Franklin, 3ABCT, 1CD, PA NCOIC
FORT HOOD, TEXAS – The distant sounds of booms and crashes filled the Fort Hood area as Troopers with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (2-82 FA), 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, sent the first set of Artillery rounds down range with the new M109A7 Paladin, Sept. 17, 2020.
Over the last five weeks, these Troopers endured a variety of vigorous...
