Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, ALASKA -- Pvt. Andrew Widell, 95th Chemical Comapny, 2d Engineer Brigade, of Grantsburg, Wis., raises the red range flag as Soldiers from the 6th Engineer Battalion prepare to conduct qualifications on the M2 .50 caliber machine gun, at the Temporary Machinegun Range, JBER-Richardson, Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Army machine gun marksmanship is based on the concept that Soldiers must be able to effectively apply their firing skills in combat. Teams, consisting of a gunner and assistant gunner, underwent basic non-firing training covering maintenance and immediate action drills and an initial 10-meter live fire grouping/setting course, and weapons qualification.
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