1/124th soldiers engage in team exercises

U.S. Army soldiers of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment participate in a fire team exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Oct. 20, 2016. Delta Company regularly practices fire team exercises, utilizing maneuvers that were used in Iraq and Afghanistan. The intent of the exercise was to teach soldiers how to move from inside a vehicle when in contact with the enemy, exit the vehicle, and then return fire effectively using live ammunition on simulated targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)



By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Oct 24, 2016
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