A Special Forces Soldier from the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) drops a training round into a M252 81mm mortar tube at Orchard Combat Training Center during Western Strike 22, June 12, 2022. The Soldier must duck out of the way without crossing their hands across the muzzle to avoid the blast of the mortar. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a combat training center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and l
A Special Forces Soldier from the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) drops a training round into a M252 81mm mortar tube at Orchard Combat Training Center during Western Strike 22, June 12, 2022. The Soldier must duck out of the way without crossing their hands across the muzzle to avoid the blast of the mortar. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a combat training center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.
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