A soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division performs a functions check on an M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun in preparation to earn his Expert Soldier Badge at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Jan. 23, 2023. The ESB's introduction came amid the Army shifting from counterterrorism to training for conventional warfare, something that service planners have stressed will move small-unit tactics and individual soldier skills to center stage.

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