Soldiers from 1BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducted a demonstration of the combat power of the Army's next generation squad weapon systems - the M7 and the M250. The new weapons went up against the older M4 and M249 to display the combat effectiveness when firing upon a target that has cover behind a cinder block wall or a 3/8 in. steel plate. The demonstration was conducted on April 15, 2024 at Ft. Campbell, KY.
Interview with:
COL Trevor Voelkel
Commander, 1BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) traveled around Bastogne, Belgium to see the sights of where elements of the 101st fought during the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944.