On Sept. 18, 2017 the Michigan National Guard’s C Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment and the Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY), a British Reserve armor regiment, completed a combined arms training exercise at Sennelager Training Area, Germany. There were several dignitaries present to watch the exercise, including Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex. In addition to watching the training exercise, the dignitaries visited with troops, and the Earl of Wessex presented British combat marksmanship badges to Soldiers of C Co. that achieved a score of 440 or higher out of 50 during qualificatio
On Sept. 18, 2017 the Michigan National Guard’s C Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment and the Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY), a British Reserve armor regiment, completed a combined arms training exercise at Sennelager Training Area, Germany. There were several dignitaries present to watch the exercise, including Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex. In addition to watching the training exercise, the dignitaries visited with troops, and the Earl of Wessex presented British combat marksmanship badges to Soldiers of C Co. that achieved a score of 440 or higher out of 50 during qualification shooting on the British SA80 assault rifle. In this picture, Col. Shawn Harris, commander of the 63rd Troop Command, sits in the turret of a Challenger 2 tank, while Maj. Anthony Sharman, RWxY B squadron leader, looks on in amusement. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Maj. Charles Calio)
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