ZAGAN, Poland – A Soldier from Hammer Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fires his M-4 Carbine rifle from the prone position January 19, 2017. 1st Bn. 8th Inf. Regt. arrived in Poland earlier this month for a nine-month rotation to Eastern Europe. The battalion is spending the first few weeks of their rotation at the range zeroing and qualifying their weapons as well as going over basic marksmanship drills in preparation for live-fire and a force-on-force exercise that will take place this Spring. Next month the battalion will
ZAGAN, Poland – A Soldier from Hammer Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fires his M-4 Carbine rifle from the prone position January 19, 2017. 1st Bn. 8th Inf. Regt. arrived in Poland earlier this month for a nine-month rotation to Eastern Europe. The battalion is spending the first few weeks of their rotation at the range zeroing and qualifying their weapons as well as going over basic marksmanship drills in preparation for live-fire and a force-on-force exercise that will take place this Spring. Next month the battalion will move from Poland to Romania where they will train with their Romanian partners as part of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a led effort being conducted in Eastern Europe to demonstrate commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region.
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