Marines serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fire an anti-tank guided missile during a training exercise here, Aug. 20, 2013. The purpose of the exercise was to cross train the riflemen serving with 1st LAR on the weapons systems of the light armored vehicle. The riflemen must know how to operate and maintain the light armored vehicles' weapons systems in preparation for future combat operations. Riflemen learn basics of LAV weapons systems 130820-M-GO800-380

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