Spc. Brandt Crouch, [LEFT], a combat engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard and native of Mannford, Okla., prepares to fire a M240B machine gun during crew served weapons training at Camp Gruber, Okla., June 13. Weapons proficiency is key to all Soldiers, crew served weapons such as tripod or vehicle mounted machine guns and grenade launchers take several Soldiers to maintain and operate. Training on these weapons builds the Soldiers’ ability to operate the weapon along with working as an effective team. The 120th is underg
Spc. Brandt Crouch, [LEFT], a combat engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard and native of Mannford, Okla., prepares to fire a M240B machine gun during crew served weapons training at Camp Gruber, Okla., June 13. Weapons proficiency is key to all Soldiers, crew served weapons such as tripod or vehicle mounted machine guns and grenade launchers take several Soldiers to maintain and operate. Training on these weapons builds the Soldiers’ ability to operate the weapon along with working as an effective team. The 120th is undergoing premobilization training at Camp Gruber, near Muskogee, Okla., preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan later this year. The 120th Engineer Battalion is deploying as a headquarters element for National Guard units from multiple states as well as active duty Army units and the Afghan National Army. (US Army photo by Spc. Jason Lay, 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) CROUCH mannford by Oklahoma National Guard
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