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US Army (USA) 2nd Battalion (BN)/198th Armor (2nd/198th), Quick Response Force (QRF), Mississippi Army National Guard (MSARNG), Amory, Mississippi (MS), facilitated a live fire weapons training exercise for the Iraqi National Guard (ING) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke. ING personal attending received training on weapons safety, maintenance and proper handling. Then briefed on firing techniques and given the opportunity to sharpen their marksmanship skills by following a sequence of fire with their Tabuk 7.62 mm assault rifles. The US Army is helping establish Iraq's defensive forces as part of the rebuilding process of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The 2nd/198th are deployed to FOB Hotel and are part of the 155th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), Tupelo, MS.
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FOB Duke Iraq - US Army (USA) 2nd Battalion (BN)/198th Armor (2nd/198th), Quick Response Force (QRF), Mississippi Army National Guard (MSARNG), Amory, Mississippi (MS), facilitated a live fire weapons training exercise for the Iraqi National Guard (ING) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke. ING personal attending received training on weapons safety, maintenance and proper handling. Then briefed on firing techniques and given the opportunity to sharpen their marksmanship skills by following a sequence of fire with their Tabuk 7.62 mm assault rifles. The US Army is helping establish Iraq's defensive forces as part of the rebuilding process of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The 2nd/198th are deployed to FOB Hotel and are part of the 155th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), Tupelo, MS.


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