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Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, take cover while conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska,
Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, take cover while conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training the Soldiers threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
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Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, take cover while conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training the Soldiers threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, take cover while conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training the Soldiers threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
A M67 fragmentation grenade explodes during live-fire training at Kraft Range, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
A M67 fragmentation grenade explodes during live-fire training at Kraft Range, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
Paratroopers, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, conduct M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. A ‘pit’ noncommissioned officer supervised the Soldiers throwing grenades to maintain a safe instructional environment, enforce precaution standards, and direct them on proper handling of explosives. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
Paratroopers, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, conduct M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. A ‘pit’ noncommissioned officer supervised the Soldiers throwing grenades to maintain a safe instructional environment, enforce precaution standards, and direct them on proper handling of explosives. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, wait in a staging area prior to conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training the Soldiers threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, wait in a staging area prior to conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training the Soldiers threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Isley, assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, gives a safety brief prior to conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training the Soldiers threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Isley, assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, gives a safety brief prior to conducting M67 fragmentation grenade live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2017. During the familiarization training the Soldiers threw live hand grenades to hone their proficiency. The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing shrapnel as far as 230 meters. Alejandro Peña
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